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Table 2 Proportion of maize and sorghum seeds sourced from different supply channels in Mangae and Laikala

From: Crop adaptation to climate change in the semi-arid zone in Tanzania: the role of genetic resources and seed systems

Crop

Seed source (percentage)a

Formal (percentage)

Informal (percentage)

Own

Barter

Gift

Local market

Shop

Government

Other

Maize

42

6

4

21

9

15

3

24

73

Sorghum

61

9

7

11

5

3

5

8

87

  1. aSeed source share is given as percentage of total weight of seeds reported for the crop. Seeds from own harvest, through barter, gift and local market are classified as informal seed channels. Seeds from shop and government provision are classified as formal channels.