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100 0 _aChima Benita Rickards
_8001713883
_gSustainable Agrifood Systems
_931259
245 1 0 _aState of digitalization of seed companies and quality declared seed producers in Tanzania
260 _aTanzania :
_bCIAT,
_c2025.
300 _a23 pages
490 _aIFPRI Discussion Paper
_v02351 August 2025
500 _aOpen Access
520 _aDigital transformation holds vast potential for advancing sustainable agriculture in the Global South, yet significant gaps remain in sectors such as Tanzania’s seed industry, which plays a critical role in agricultural productivity and food security. This study examines the current level of digital adoption among Tanzanian seed companies and Quality Declared Seed (QDS) producers, focusing on three value chains: common beans, sorghum, and groundnuts. Using survey data from 148 QDS producers and all registered 30 seed companies, collected by the Tanzania Official Seed Certification Institute (TOSCI), we assess the current state of digital use by these entities and how digital technologies can contribute to improved market access, customer engagement, and operational efficiencies. Our analysis highlights the uneven engagement between seed companies and QDS producers, value chain disparities, and persistent barriers such as limited device access, low digital literacy, and restricted awareness of digital tools. Understanding these differences in digital engagement is essential for developing effective strategies that can bridge the digital divide and create inclusive digital transformation pathways for all actors in Tanzania’s seed sector.
546 _aText in English
597 _bMarket Intelligence
_bSeed Equal
_bAccelerated Breeding
_dBill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF)
_aClimate adaptation & mitigation
_aGender equality, youth & social inclusion
_aNutrition, health & food security
_aEnvironmental health & biodiversity
_aPoverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
_cResilient Agrifood Systems
_cSystems Transformation
_cGenetic Innovation
_uhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/174218
650 7 _aSeed systems
_2AGROVOC
_919811
650 7 _aDigital agriculture
_2AGROVOC
_930671
650 7 _aInformation systems
_2AGROVOC
_910618
650 7 _aBeans
_2AGROVOC
_95239
650 7 _aSorghum
_2AGROVOC
_92002
650 7 _aGroundnuts
_2AGROVOC
_92338
651 7 _aUnited Republic of Tanzania
_94101
_2AGROVOC
700 0 _aAreth Kibaraza
_938155
700 1 _aMutua, M.
_940644
700 1 _aNgomuo, M.
_940645
700 1 _aKessy, R.
_938128
700 1 _aKalemera, S.
_932947
700 1 _8001712848
_aOjiewo, C.O.
_gGenetics Resource Program
_gDryland Crops Program
_929311
700 1 _aRubyogo, J.C.
_915061
700 1 _aOchieng, J.
_924619
700 1 _aNassari, P.
_940646
700 1 _aTlankka, N.
_940647
856 4 _yOpen Access through DSpace
_uhttps://hdl.handle.net/10883/36282
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