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Up-scaling sustainable clean seed yam production systems for small-scale growers in Nigeria

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Publication date
31/01/2006
Number of Pages
21
Language:
English
Type of Publication:
Studies
Focus Region:
Sub-Saharan Africa
Focus Topic:
Agricultural Value Chains / Agri-Businesses
Type of Risk:
Market-related
Commodity:
Crops
Source
http://www.dfid.gov.uk/r4d/PDF/Outputs/CropProtection/R8416_FTR.pdf
Author
Kenyon, L.
Organization
Natural Resources Institute

This project was set up to follow-on from previous projects in West Africa. The main aims were to gain a better understanding of the systems and economics of seed yam production and supply, and to further evaluate, demonstrate and promote the systems developed in the earlier projects for producing good quality seed yams.