Strengthening national seed systems for household food security in developing countries
Published Date
November 29, 2015
Type
Report
Authors:
Zewdie Bishaw, Abdoul Aziz Niane, Michael Devlin
This report is a synthesis of the research and development work done in past years by ICARDA’s Seed Section of Biodiversity and Integrated Gene Management, with a number of partner countries in Africa and Asia to improve the performance of national seed system, both formal and informal, in seed production and marketing to support their national and household food security strategies.
Citation:
Peter Fredenburg, Zewdie Bishaw, Abdoul Aziz Niane, Michael Devlin. (29/11/2015). Strengthening national seed systems for household food security in developing countries. Beirut, Lebanon: International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA).
Keywords:
farmers’ seed systems
formal seed sector
informal seed sector
olicy and regulatory framework
fast track variety testing and release
accelerated seed production
rebuilding agriculture post conflict
mitigating wheat rusts
village-based seed enterprises
seed systems