The Need to Look Beyond the Production and Provision of Relief Seed
Experiences from Southern Sudan
Datos Bibliográficos
| ID | 4779554 |
|---|---|
| Autores | R B Jones (0000-0002-6536-8127, International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics), Paula Bramel, Catherine Longley (International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics), Tom Remington (Catholic Relief Services) |
| Año | 2002 |
| Volumen | 26 |
| Número | 4 |
| Páginas | 302-315 |
| Fecha de publicación | 2002-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Sí |
| Open Access | Sí |
| Tipo | ARTICLE |
| Revista | Disasters (JOURNAL) |
| Identificadores de la revista | ISSN: 0361-3666 • E-ISSN: 1467-7717 |
| Editorial | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/1467-7717.00208 |
| OpenAlex | W2079674092 |
| Idioma | EN |
| Citas recibidas | 8 |
| Referencias citadas | 3 |
Free distribution of seeds in selected areas of southern Sudan has been widespread as a way of increasing food security. Field research in areas targeted for seed relief found that farmer seed systems continue to meet the crop and varietal needs of farmers even following the 1998 famine. Donor investments in seed multiplication of improved sorghum have not been sustained due to a lack of effective demand for the improved seed beyond that created by the relief agencies. The article argues that rather than imposing outside solutions, whether through seed provisioning or seed production enterprises, greater attention needs to be given to building on the strengths of existing farmer systems and designing interventions to alleviate the weaknesses. The case is made to support dynamically the process of farmer experimentation through the informed introduction of new crops and varieties that can potentially reinforce the strength and diversity of local cropping systems
Agricultural economics · Agriculture · Agroforestry · Agronomy · Biology · Business · Crop · Cropping · Distribution (mathematics · Diversity (politics · Economics · Famine · Food security · Geography · Political science · Production (economics · Psychological intervention · Strengths and weaknesses · Agriculture and Rural Development Research · Land Rights and Reforms · Mathematics · Medicine · Psychology · Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology · Marketing
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| Obras citantes distintas | 8 |
|---|---|
| Citas por año | 0,33 |
| Intervalo de citas | 2002 - 2020 (19) |
| Velocidad de citación | historical |
| Altamente citado | No |
| Tipos de cita | Neutras: 8 |