Successful community-based seed production strategies

Designed to address the issues that limit the access of small-scale farmers in sub-Saharan Africa to quality, affordable seed of the crops on which they depend for food security and livelihoods, this collection of articles describes successful principles for and experiences in community-based seed p...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Setimela, P., Monyo, E., Banziger, M.
Tipo de recurso: libro
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2004
País:México
Institución:Centro Internacional de Mejoramiento de Maíz y Trigo
Repositorio:Repositorio Institucional de Publicaciones Multimedia del CIMMYT
OAI Identifier:oai:repository.cimmyt.org:10883/777
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10883/777
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
QUALITY
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
FOOD SECURITY
PARTNERSHIPS
PLANT PROPAGATION
CROPS
MODELS
SEED PRODUCTION
SMALL FARMS
FARMERS
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Sumario:Designed to address the issues that limit the access of small-scale farmers in sub-Saharan Africa to quality, affordable seed of the crops on which they depend for food security and livelihoods, this collection of articles describes successful principles for and experiences in community-based seed production. Among other things, the manuscripts analyze current seed production systems and models; propose ways to design successful community-based seed production schemes; describe proper seed production practices for selected cereals, vegetatively propagated plants, and other crops; and outline basic business practices for seed producers.