Seed delivery system: The key for a sustainable pulse agriculture for smallholder farmers

Mula, M G (2012) Seed delivery system: The key for a sustainable pulse agriculture for smallholder farmers. Green Farming, 3 (6). p. 1. ISSN 0974-0775

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Abstract

Seed is the life-blood of agriculture and the foundation of a successful farming for smallholder farmers. Good quality seeds, which have genetic and physical purity; health standards; high germination and moistu re percentage , can increase farmer's production by 20-30% The Green Revolution (GR) program has influenced seed supply system in the 70's in vegetables and cereals but not in pulses , which is mainly grown in the drylands. The current seed flow in pulses reveals that marketing and usage from a system of free access and/or exchange is limited to seed growers or seed producers , traders (middlemen) and agricultural government agencies....

Item Type:	Article
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Subjects:	Others > Agriculture-Farming, Production, Technology, Economics
Depositing User:	Mr Sanat Kumar Behera
Date Deposited:	11 Jan 2013 03:55
Last Modified:	11 Jan 2013 03:55
URI:	http://oar.icrisat.org/id/eprint/6407
Official URL:	http://www.greenfarming.in/index.php?option=com_cu...
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