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  1. Low-Cost Natural Building Options for Storing Seed in Tropical Southeast Asia

    2021-01-01 Keeping in mind the insulating qualities and low-cost of construction of natural building techniques, ECHO Asia began testing different methods at the Asia Impact. In 2018, ECHO conducted a small experiment in Thailand and Myanmar to test these hypotheses, specifically within the Southeast Asian...
    Seed Storage Earthbag House

  2. Earthbag Seed Banks

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    2020-06-29 Seed storage in the tropics has been a frequent topic of ECHO publications and trainings due to its importance to the smallholder farmer. Access to quality seeds is imperative for agronomic and horticultural crop production. While on-farm seed saving benefits the smallholder farmer, cooperative...
    earth building Seed Storage Seed Bank Earthbag House

  3. Fill it Full: A Simple Way to Reduce Weevil Damage in Maize Seed Stored in Airtight Containers

    2021-01-01 Postharvest losses inflicted by insect pests in stored grains represent major challenge smallholder famers face in the global South. The maize weevil (Sitophilus zeamais) is one of the most important postharvest pests in maize.We hypothesized that reducing air space within sealed containers will...
    Weevils Seed Storage

  4. Danida Forest Seed Centre Lecture Notes No. C 2-14: Seeds

    1991-01-01 A series of lecture notes on seeds from the Danida Forest Seed Centre. Lecture Note C-2: Seed Biology Lecture Note C-3: Planning Seed Collection Lecture Note C-4:Seed Collection Lecture Note C-5: Seed Moisture and Drying Principles Lecture...
    seed documentaion Seed Storage seed extraction seed processing seed collection

  5. FM 2005 LEISA Magazine Vol 21 #2

    2005-06-20 Transforming the land More than profit: Horta e Arte Organic coffee Holding on to the family farm An alternative to slash-and-burn Supporting the local economy Microcredit, poverty and the environment Organizing access to local seeds in a context of crisis Community seed banks Recovering...
    Termites Slash-and-Burn Seed Storage Biodiversity Family Farm Coffee Community Seed Banks

  6. Seed Saving: Steps & Technologies

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    2010-06-01 Seeds naturally have a place in almost any endeavor having to do with agricultural development. Seeds of most food plants are small and, as such, are more easily transported and can be shipped longer distances than vegetative cuttings. For the farmer, seeds represent the promise of a continued...
    Seed Saving Seeds Seed Seed Selection Seed Germination Seed Production Seed Drying Seed Systems Seed Storage

  7. Managing Seed Potato - Video

    Access Agriculture Training Video This Access Agriculture Training Video provides information regarding how to mangage seed potatoes in an efficient and sustainable way. Remember: healthy soil and healthy plants make healthy seed. Available Languages: English,French,Kichwa,Spanish
    Roots and Tubers AccessAgriculture Potatoes Seed Management Seed Storage Seed Potatoes

  8. Low-Cost Natural Building Options for Storing Seed in Tropical Southeast Asia

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    Introduction Given the proper facilities necessary to store seeds long-term, whereby low temperature and low humidity are kept stable over time, it is very possible to store most orthodox seeds for several years at a time in the tropics (Harrington, 1972). Unfortunately, implementation and...
    Seed Moisture Vacuum Sealing Seed Bank Earthbag House Natural Building Seed Storage Asia

  9. Agrodok 031, Storage of Agricultural Products

    1995-01-01 This booklet discusses how agricultural products are harvested and stored by farmers. In most cases, the products are stored without further handling for a shorter or longer period. Unfortunately losses of 25 percent for stored grain crops and 40-50 percent for vegetables are not unusual in the...
    Seed Storage Agrodok Agricultural Storage Storage

  10. Seed Storage Fundamentals_with Thai

    Community Seed Banks Seed Bank Seed technology Seed Storage Asia