Figure 2 : Grain Production
700,000 500,000 300,000 100,000
Figure 3 : Number of persons impacted
COUNTING NUMBER OF PERSONS
14,000,000 12,000,000 10,000,000 8,000,000 6,000,000 4,000,000 2,000,000
Table 2 : Data points for the above charts
Total volume maize seed produced ( MT )
Total grain production ( MT )
Number of persons impacted
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
3,395 |
5,826 |
7,034 |
10,696 |
10,696 |
8,648 |
212,158 |
364,109 |
439,647 |
668,516 |
434,987 |
540,470 |
4,207,102 |
7,220,296 |
8,718,209 |
13,256,683 |
8,625,797 |
10,717,540 |
In the long run , there should be a sustainable impact on food security as a result of investing in improved seed varieties .
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