Access Agriculture Training Video During weekly visits, and supported by their extension agent, a farmer field school in Tanzania learns how to test different sorghum varieties for striga resistance and evaluate how each one performs under different practices. Available languages Amharic Arabic...
The Community Seed Network (CSN) is a place to celebrate seeds and community. By providing resources and a platform for networking and information sharing, the CSN is here to support you as you develop your knowledge, skills, and community connections to save and share open-pollinated seeds! If...
Welcome to OSA's online variety trial tool, created in cooperation with the USDA Risk Management Agency. This tool can help you plan simple variety trials and view the results. Getting started with the Variety Trial Tool Most people will use this site by beginning at the 'Plan Your Trial' tab....
2017-10-04 These days, many outstanding and special characteristics of local seeds, such as pest and disease resistance, have slowly become extinct, but people are not aware of it. Increasingly, farmers are buying their seeds from vendors instead of saving their own seeds. To help overcome this crisis, a...
1978-01-01 To help you derive the greatest measure of success, here is a concise but encyclopedic volume of all the things you need to know about the seeds you grow--their geographicial origin, relationship with other plants, germination requirements such as light, moisture and temperature, together with...
1985-03-01 This booklet looks at the Danish Government Institute of Seed Pathology for Developing Countries and the work that they do training plant pathologist and seed technologist, research, and the introduction of seed pathology coursed in developing countries. 15 pages, illustrated, photos
1998-09-01 Seeds of Choiceprovides an in-depth analysis of the regulatory frameworks that cover varietal testing, release and dissemination. The book analyses the varietal testing system used by the All India Co-ordinated Crop Improvement Projects. The study reveals that reforms are needed, if a greater...
1990-01-01 This booklet contains chapters on the inside story, growing mediums, containers, sowing and spacing, germination, care of seedlings and transplanting. By the editors of Rodale's Organic Gardening 38 pages, illustrated
1987-01-01 This booklet contains chapters on the importance of plant germplasm in spread and survival of plant pathogens, detection and control of seed-borne diseases of germplasm and potentially useful methods of controlling seed-bornepathogens in plant germplasm collections.