Category: Seed and Planting material

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 […]

Among the FO’s needs identified through the MTCP programme is to have a better understanding on the seeds industry and/or supply chain (production, distribution, and marketing) and conservation technologies. Many small farmers in Asia and the Pacific remain confronted with ineffective seed delivery services. However, this issue, compared with other agricultural extension such as marketing, […]