eprintid: 8744
rev_number: 8
eprint_status: archive
userid: 1305
dir: disk0/00/00/87/44
datestamp: 2015-05-21 07:57:58
lastmod: 2015-05-21 07:57:58
status_changed: 2015-05-21 07:57:58
type: book_section
metadata_visibility: show
contact_email: Library-ICRISAT@CGIAR.ORG
creators_name: Ravinder Reddy, C H
creators_name: Tonapi, V A
icrisatcreators_name: Ravinder Reddy, C H
affiliation: ICRISAT(Patancheru)
affiliation: ICAR Indian Institute of Millets Research (Hyderabad)
country: India
title: Sustaining Viability of Informal Millet Seed Systems
ispublished: pub
subjects: S1.5
divisions: D4
crps: crp1.4
full_text_status: restricted
keywords: Seed Systems; Millets; Seed Delivery System; Seedbanks
abstract: The main purpose of alternative seed delivery system is to address the seed availability problems of smallholder farmers. Most of the community-based seed production models /schemes are initiated because farmers are concerned about the non-availability of quality seed at planting time. Many farmers don't have access to improved varieties; and wouldn't be able to afford them even if they were. So introduction of alternative seed systems models must impact farmers' access to seeds of improved varieties at affordable cost. The quality of seed produced by communitybased system or farmer seed systems is guaranteed only by its seller or village seed committee, because they are not processed and are uncertified seed. The seed so produced is low priced, and available at farmers' doorsteps at the right time, and provides access to all farmer groups in the village...
date: 2015
date_type: published
publisher: Daya Publishing House
place_of_pub: New Delhi
pagerange: 595-606
refereed: TRUE
isbn: 9789351246442
book_title: Millets : Ensuring Climate Resilience and  Nutritional Security
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citation:   Ravinder Reddy, C H and Tonapi, V A  (2015) Sustaining Viability of Informal Millet Seed Systems.   In:  Millets : Ensuring Climate Resilience and Nutritional Security.   Daya Publishing House, New Delhi, pp. 595-606.  ISBN 9789351246442     
document_url: http://oar.icrisat.org/8744/1/Chapter23%20Scr.pdf