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What changed when Ugandan farmers rated input quality and local vendor services

author(s) Van Campenhout, Bjorn - Miehe, Caroline - Spielman, David J - Sparrow, Robert
from International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
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  • Eastern Africa
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Africa
  • World
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Van Campenhout, Bjorn et al., 'What changed when Ugandan farmers rated input quality and local vendor services', The Conversation. First published on April 04, 2022, The Conversation US, 2022

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Abstract

Each agricultural season, small-scale maize farmers in southeastern Uganda face the same dilemma. Should they shell out a few extra shillings and buy commercial maize seed from the nearby agro-input shop, or should they just plant seed saved from the previous harvest?

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