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  1. 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...
  2. 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...
  3. 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,...
  4. 2006-01-01 In this paper, the author explores threats in a case study of the farming system of the Deccan Plateau in South India. She looks in particular at women's roles in agriculture and especially the important part woment play in saving and reproducing seeds. Gatekeeper Series, 126 24 pages
  5. 1998-01-01 The objective of this course is to provide a basic understanding of the following topics: reproductive cycles, see origin, seed collection, seed maturity, collection and postharvest care, seed extracting, insect and disease problems, seedstorage, seedlot sampling, test, and rapid viability...
  6. 1998-01-01 This manual is intended primarily to train seed collectors, seed-plant managers, seed analysts, and nursery managers, but it can serve as a resource for any training course in forest regeneration. It includes both temperate and tropical tree species of all intended uses. The manual covers the...
  7. 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...
  8. 2005-01-01 Intended to assist farmers who are becoming increasingly involved in the establishment of village-based seed enterprises. 23 pages, illustrated, photos 2 copies
  9. 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...