http://oar.icrisat.org/id/eprint/1899 2011-09-23T08:15:01Z info:eu-repo/semantics/descriptiveMetadata http://oar.icrisat.org/1899/ Linking promotion of improved sorghum and pearl millet varieties with community based seed multiplication: the rural livelihoods programme Mackinon, J Monyo, E S Dube, N Millets Sorghum Five NGOs (Oxfam Canada, Management Outreach Training Services for Rural and Urban Development [MOTSRUD], Dabane Trust, Zimbabwe Project Trust [ZPT], and Organization of Rural Associations for Progress [ORAP]) are collaborating on a pilot program on rural livelihoods in Zimbabwe. The program aims to improve nutrition levels and reduce vulnerability to drought in 15 target rural communities in drought-prone regions. SMIP was requested to participate because of its expertise on sorghum and pearl millet — crops that have a comparative advantage in drought-prone areas. SMIP's role is to provide improved varieties and training on small-scale seed production techniques to farmers, project managers, and extension workers involved in the program. International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics 2000 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://oar.icrisat.org/1899/1/ISMN41_18-19_2000.pdf Mackinon, J and Monyo, E S and Dube, N (2000) Linking promotion of improved sorghum and pearl millet varieties with community based seed multiplication: the rural livelihoods programme. International Sorghum and Millets Newsletter, 41. p. 19. ISSN 1023-487X info:eu-repo/semantics/objectFile info:eu-repo/semantics/humanStartPage