Do smallholder farmer-led seed systems have the capacity to supply good-quality, fungal-free sorghum seed?
Abstract Local seed systems that are developed, managed and maintained by farmers are a fundamental practice in smallholder crop production, supporting more than 80% of farmers in sub-Saharan Africa and feeding more than 70% of its population. The resilience of such systems is under threat from pove...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-12-01
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| Series: | Agriculture & Food Security |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40066-017-0131-7 |