Author: Pratap S. Birthal
Accelerating Varietal Turnover in Smallholder Soybean Farms
“A lack of dynamism in varietal change in food crop production represents a wasted opportunity that is potentially high, exacting a heavy toll on poor producers and consumers alike.”
–Thomas S. Walker and Jeffrey Alwang
Crop Improvement, Adoption and Impact…
Demand-Side and Supply-Side Factors for Accelerating Varietal Turnover in Smallholder Soybean Farms
Abstract The rapid growth of soybean cultivation in the world augurs well for achieving SDG2 of promoting sustainable agriculture, ending hunger, achieving food security, and improving nutrition. India started promoting soybean cultivation in the 1970s to combat dietary protein deficiencies and augment smallholders’ incomes. However,...