Seed security for food security

Authors

Mutizwa Mkute, PELUMFollow
Doreen Mnyulwa, RAEIN -Africa
Sarah Kimakwa, Andrews UniversityFollow

Document Type

Book

Publication Date

January 2002

Abstract

'Farmers' dependence on agro-companies for agricultural inputs has been growing in east and southern Africa and beyond. At the same time, local and indigenous knowledge about seed selection, saving and multiplying has been lost.

This manual for development workers outlines traditional and current methods of saving seed. It begins with some basic ground rules for working with communities. The second section gives a comprehensive guide to different ways of propagating plants and saving seed from a full range of common crops and trees. Finally, the third part offers a brief outline of the background history and the current issues and views surrounding seed - nationally, regionally and internationally.

Last Page

228

Recommended Citation

Mukute, M., Mnyulwa, D., Kimakwa, S.: Seed security for food security. Harare: PELUM Association. (2002).