Resources Tagged: Seed Technology

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  1. Role of Smallholder Farmers in Seed Production Systems: Report and recommendations of a study visit to Zimbabwe

    1999-01-01 This book reports on a study visit that exposed seed experts and smallholder seed producers from east and southern Africa to an advanced seed production system, such as that in Zimbabwe, which would equip them with the experience and knowledge necessary to formulate strategies likely to have a...
    Africa Seeds Seed technology

  2. Appropriate Technology: problems and promises, part 1, the major policy issues

    'Appropriate technology' has, in a matter of a few short years, become one of the most talked about strategies to help the world's poor. Individuals, small private groups, governement agencies and international organizations virtually everywhere are in the process of incorporating 'appropriate...
    Seed technology Developing countries Developing Countri...

  3. Collection Storage and Treatment of Tree Seeds

    1992-01-01 It is rather extraordinary to think that one small seed can grow into a tree that will live for hundreds of years, reaching a size several metres in diameter. But seeds are delicate, as all farmers know. To maintain their potential to sprout, (or “viability”), seed must be collected, stored, and...
    seed collection Seed Harvesting Trees Seed technology Seed Storage

  4. Designing Successful Farmer-Managed Seed Systems

    1992-01-01 In this paper, the authors look briefly at farmers of small holdings and their contribution to their national economics, tjey examine how farmers perceive seed and what factors govern their adoption of new seed and seed technologies, ranging from traditional farming patterns and economic...
    Seed technology Seed Systems Seed Production

  5. Low Oxygen Methods for Insect Control in Seeds

    2020-01-27 This article summarizes several methods with which I have experimented to control various types of weevils in stored seed. Seed containers can range in size from small jars to barrels/drums, but must be airtight for these techniques to work. The techniques are relevant for seeds being stored for...
    Pest Control Seed Systems Stored seed pests Seed Treatment Seed technology Seed Saving Seed Storage

  6. The Organic Seed Grower A Farmer's Guide to Vegetable Seed Production

    2012-01-01 The Organic Seed Groweris a comprehensive manual for the serious vegetable grower who is interested in growing high-quality seeds using organic farming practices. It is written for both home seed savers and diversified small-scale farmers who want to learn the necessary steps involved in...
    Propagation Vegetable Seeds Vegetables Seed technology Organic Farming

  7. The Ten Seed Technique: Learning How the Community Sees Itself

    2002-01-01 This booklet describes the Ten Seed Technique, including potential uses, advantages, and examples of how it has been used. It also discusses strategies for choosing participants, how the resulting information can be used in project planning, and what makes a good Ten Seed facilitator. 20 pages,...
    Seed technology Developing Nations Seed Production

  8. Seed Storage Fundamentals_with Thai

    Community Seed Banks Seed Bank Seed technology Seed Storage Asia

  9. Low-Cost Seed Storage Technologies

    2023-07-13 This article summarizes ECHO research published in Experimental Agriculture by Trail et al. (2022).Many smallholder farmers in the tropics do not have electricity or access to equipment for climate-controlled seed storage. There are, however, low-cost technologies that can be used instead. The...
    Seed Saving Vacuum Sealing Seed technology Seed Storage