Category: Seed and Planting material

Planting good quality seed is a key component for improving productivity in all agricultural environments and is especially important in developing countries. The current large yield gap between improved seed and farmer-saved seed is due to varietal yield differences, low seed replacement, poor seed quality and low adoption of good agronomic practices. In Timor-Leste, quality […]

Past studies have shown that a promising method of scaling up new technologies in developing countries is through a community-based approach. This paper explores the characteristics of successful community and commercial seed production groups in multiplying and disseminating seed in Timor-Leste. Farmer groups successfully multiplying seed for commercial purposes (commercial seed producers) and at the […]