Successful community-based seed production strategies
Successful community-based seed production strategies
- Mexico, DF (Mexico) : CIMMYT, 2004
- vi, 80 pages
- Printed|Computer File
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.
English
970-648-115-X
Business management
Crops
Farmers
Models
Partnerships
Plant propagation
Quality
Seed production
Small farms
South Africa
Food security
338.1768 / SET
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.
English
970-648-115-X
Business management
Crops
Farmers
Models
Partnerships
Plant propagation
Quality
Seed production
Small farms
South Africa
Food security
338.1768 / SET