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Quality seeds, improved varieties: The economics of crop genetic improvement and farmer uptake

In: Global food policy report 2025: Food policy: Lessons and priorities for a changing world

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  • Kramer, Berber
  • Spielman, David J.

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Crop genetic improvement has long been a cornerstone of global efforts to enhance agricultural productivity, improve food security, and foster economic development. This chapter explores evidence on the contribution of crop improvement to productivity, nutrition, environment, and poverty outcomes, before assessing evolutions in policy research and important areas for future research. Book link: ("https://hdl.handle.net/10568/174108")

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  • Kramer, Berber & Spielman, David J., 2025. "Quality seeds, improved varieties: The economics of crop genetic improvement and farmer uptake," IFPRI book chapters, in: Global food policy report 2025: Food policy: Lessons and priorities for a changing world, chapter 9, pages 221-244, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).
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