Seed Innovation systems of food feed crops: New perspectives for smallholder farmrs in the tropics.

Published by:

FARM-D

Publication date

31/05/2006

Language:

English

Type of Publication:

Event Reports

Focus Region:

Sub-Saharan Africa

Focus Topic:

Agricultural Value Chains / Agri-Businesses

Source

http://www.dfid.gov.uk/r4d/PDF/Outputs/livestock/3104-Roothaert2.pdf

Author

Roothaert, R.L.; Olufajo, O.O.; Bezkorowajnyj, P.G.; Prasad, V.L.; Ch Ravinder Reddy

This paper describes the critical role of seed production and distribution systems for scaling-out forage and dual food-feed crops in Nigeria, Uganda and India, and introduces a new approach to facilitate seed systems.

Keywords: agriculture, fodder, fodder crops, innovation adoption, seed supply, seed systems, small farmers, smallholders