Journal articles Open Access Seed Systems in Uganda: Review of Present Status and Future Needs A. O. Adebo · Isaac Onziga Dramadri · R. Edema · S. T. Mbabazi Seed systems provide a foundation for agricultural development. Agriculture is the dominant occupation in the continent, employing 70% of the population in Africa and 68% in Uganda. If governments are to transform rural areas and their peo… RUF-40828 2021 CC BY 4.0 2 Feb 2024
Working Document Series Open Access Pathways to secure smallholder farmer seed security H. Charlie · S. Elirehema · L. Kachulu · E. Monyo +5 more The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) in partnership with several agencies in east and southern Africa have been testing and implementing different strategies to improve seed security of under inves… RUF-36882 2016 CC BY 4.0 14 Sep 2017
Working Document Series Open Access Mainstreaming seed demand forecasting in the agenda of private and public sector seed actors E.A. Asiedu · Willem Heemskerk · Dagnoko. Sokona In Mali, the total area planted annually to rice was estimated at 900,939 hectares in the cropping season 2015/2016. Five different rice production systems share this area as follows: uncontrolled flooding (31.6%), lowland rice (25.3%), ir… RUF-36276 2016 CC BY 4.0 19 Oct 2016
Working Document Series Open Access Banana farming in Kenya: Options for rejuvenating productivity J. Mbaka · Maina Mwangi Bananas constitute an important component of farm enterprises in the mid altitudes of central and eastern provinces of Kenya. In recent years the crop has steadily gained importance over traditional cash crops, e.g. coffee, and various sho… RUF-34742 2010 CC BY 4.0 10 Sep 2015
Brochures and Fact Sheets Open Access Masters in Plant Breeding and Seed Systems Plant breeding, relying on judicious use of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture, has supplied adapted crop varieties to many countries across the globe and ensured food security. But because of limited capacity in Sub-Saharan … RUF-31669 2015 CC BY 4.0 14 Feb 2014
