| Titre : |
Promotion of small grains seed production by an NGO in Zimbabwe |
| Type de document : |
texte imprimé |
| Auteurs : |
D. Shumba, Auteur |
| Editeur : |
ICRISAT |
| Année de publication : |
1996 |
| Importance : |
p 227-234 |
| Langues : |
Anglais (eng) |
| Catégories : |
SCIENCES AGRICOLES
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| Mots-clés : |
ZIMBABWE PRODUCTION AGRICOLE CEREALE SEMENCE |
| Résumé : |
Hybrid seed has been replacing local landrace varieties (LLVs) grown by small-holder farmers, leading to the disappearance of local germplasm. For its conservation and to increase its availability, participants in the ENDA-Zimbabwe Indigenous Seeds Project have collected the LLV seed of 116 small grains and of 11 open-pollinated maize varieties, and subsequently characterized, selected and improved these LLVs. Seeds have been multiplied for distribution and an exchange program between communal farmers is in operation. Additionally, two sorghum and two pearl millet improved LLVs are being evaluated by Zimbabwe’s Research and Specialist Services.
ENDA has subcontracted smallholder farmers to multiply improved varieties of small grains. In 1994 they provided about 90% of the supply of released pearl millet seed in the formal market but an insignificant amount of sorghum seed. Dehulling and grinding technology has been developed and commercialized with 71 systems in place, and meal marketing trials for small grains were started that same year.
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| Numéro du document : |
A10433/F00 132 |
| Niveau Bibliographique : |
2 |
| Bull1 (Theme principale) : |
SCIENCES ET PRODUCTION VEGETALES |
| Bull2 (Theme secondaire) : |
SYSTEMES ET MODES DE CULTURE |
Promotion of small grains seed production by an NGO in Zimbabwe [texte imprimé] / D. Shumba, Auteur . - ICRISAT, 1996 . - p 227-234. Langues : Anglais ( eng)
| Catégories : |
SCIENCES AGRICOLES
|
| Mots-clés : |
ZIMBABWE PRODUCTION AGRICOLE CEREALE SEMENCE |
| Résumé : |
Hybrid seed has been replacing local landrace varieties (LLVs) grown by small-holder farmers, leading to the disappearance of local germplasm. For its conservation and to increase its availability, participants in the ENDA-Zimbabwe Indigenous Seeds Project have collected the LLV seed of 116 small grains and of 11 open-pollinated maize varieties, and subsequently characterized, selected and improved these LLVs. Seeds have been multiplied for distribution and an exchange program between communal farmers is in operation. Additionally, two sorghum and two pearl millet improved LLVs are being evaluated by Zimbabwe’s Research and Specialist Services.
ENDA has subcontracted smallholder farmers to multiply improved varieties of small grains. In 1994 they provided about 90% of the supply of released pearl millet seed in the formal market but an insignificant amount of sorghum seed. Dehulling and grinding technology has been developed and commercialized with 71 systems in place, and meal marketing trials for small grains were started that same year.
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| Numéro du document : |
A10433/F00 132 |
| Niveau Bibliographique : |
2 |
| Bull1 (Theme principale) : |
SCIENCES ET PRODUCTION VEGETALES |
| Bull2 (Theme secondaire) : |
SYSTEMES ET MODES DE CULTURE |
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