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Seed Security For Food Security, Mutizwa Mkute, Doreen Mnyulwa, Sarah Kimakwa Jan 2002

Seed Security For Food Security, Mutizwa Mkute, Doreen Mnyulwa, Sarah Kimakwa

Sarah Kimakwa

'Farmers' dependence on agro-companies for agricultural inputs has been growing in east and southern Africa and beyond. At the same time, local and indigenous knowledge about seed selection, saving and multiplying has been lost.

This manual for development workers outlines traditional and current methods of saving seed. It begins with some basic ground rules for working with communities. The second section gives a comprehensive guide to different ways of propagating plants and saving seed from a full range of common crops and trees. Finally, the third part offers a brief outline of the background history and the current issues and …


The Problem With Training-And-Visit Extension, Sarah Kimakwa Apr 2001

The Problem With Training-And-Visit Extension, Sarah Kimakwa

Sarah Kimakwa

No abstract provided.


Seed Security: How Far Has Pelum Come?, Sarah Kimakwa Jan 2001

Seed Security: How Far Has Pelum Come?, Sarah Kimakwa

Sarah Kimakwa

No abstract provided.


Mother Of Seed, Sarah Kimakwa Oct 2000

Mother Of Seed, Sarah Kimakwa

Sarah Kimakwa

No abstract provided.


Seed Fairs In Seed Security Programmes, Sarah Kimakwa Apr 2000

Seed Fairs In Seed Security Programmes, Sarah Kimakwa

Sarah Kimakwa

No abstract provided.