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VOL. 11, ISSUE 4 (2025)
The vegetable seed market in brazzaville (Congo): players and socio-economic factors
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Gilles freddy mialoundama bakouetila, Damase ngouma, felix ngouono, king asaya boubag, carnolin bitemo tsiangana
Abstract
Seeds play a crucial role in production
strategies and yield optimization. This study aimed to analyse the marketing of
vegetable seeds in Brazzaville. A survey was conducted among 100 market
gardeners and 50 seed traders. The results indicate that vegetable seed sales
operate through both formal (improved seeds) and informal (local seeds)
marketing channels, which can be short or long supply chains. Seed shop owners,
both men and women, are predominantly adults. They sell seeds along with a wide
range of agricultural inputs (local seeds, fertilizers, pesticides, tools) to
diversify income streams and meet market gardeners' needs. The improved
vegetable seed market is dominated by three key commercial entities (Congosem,
Chimagro, and Matondo Semence) and five major seed brands (Technisem, Clause,
Griffaton, TBN, and Agria) which are mostly imported. However, local seeds come
from both national production and sub-regional imports. The most commercialised
and widely used improved seeds are tomato, sweet pepper, cucumber, and cabbage,
while the popular local seeds include endive, black nightshade, amaranth,
spinach, okra, and spring onion. To strengthen food security and independence,
it is essential to improve the national seed system by investing in research,
local certified seed production, and enforcing new regulations, while
supporting local and informal actors.
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Pages:130-136
How to cite this article:
Gilles freddy mialoundama bakouetila, Damase ngouma, felix ngouono, king asaya boubag, carnolin bitemo tsiangana "The vegetable seed market in brazzaville (Congo): players and socio-economic factors". International Journal of Humanities and Social Science Research, Vol 11, Issue 4, 2025, Pages 130-136
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