Seed systems for small farmers. Vignettes from Latin America
Fergusen, J.E.
Seed systems for small farmers. Vignettes from Latin America - 1994 - Printed
1 table; ref. Summary (En)
Few small farmers have access to or use seeds of improved germplasm. This paper seeks to identify seed initiatives underway in the Latin American region and define some implications. A brief summary of current projects, including their documentation, is presented by commodity group. There is a need for both more information to be collected from case study analysis and research on seed systems. The IARCs have a definite role to play to complement their germplasm development efforts and participate in technology transfer and institutional building/bridging. In the actual project environment, IARCs can play a complementary-facilitator role to other institutions. Areas of particular concern with forage projects include the implications of novel species, real demand for seed, congruence between forage and seed objectives, environmental requirements of priority species, seed production within farming/cropping systems and the nature of the project environment, including the need for promoting market demand
English
92-9053-288-2
America
Crops
Enterprises
Euphorbiaceae
Farms
Gramineae
Manihot
Organization, administration and management of agricultural enterprises or farms
Oryza
Propagation materials
Seed production
Sets
Small enterprises
Zea
95-130101
Seed systems for small farmers. Vignettes from Latin America - 1994 - Printed
1 table; ref. Summary (En)
Few small farmers have access to or use seeds of improved germplasm. This paper seeks to identify seed initiatives underway in the Latin American region and define some implications. A brief summary of current projects, including their documentation, is presented by commodity group. There is a need for both more information to be collected from case study analysis and research on seed systems. The IARCs have a definite role to play to complement their germplasm development efforts and participate in technology transfer and institutional building/bridging. In the actual project environment, IARCs can play a complementary-facilitator role to other institutions. Areas of particular concern with forage projects include the implications of novel species, real demand for seed, congruence between forage and seed objectives, environmental requirements of priority species, seed production within farming/cropping systems and the nature of the project environment, including the need for promoting market demand
English
92-9053-288-2
America
Crops
Enterprises
Euphorbiaceae
Farms
Gramineae
Manihot
Organization, administration and management of agricultural enterprises or farms
Oryza
Propagation materials
Seed production
Sets
Small enterprises
Zea
95-130101