Evidence-based support for integration of Quality Declared Seeds (QDS) in Uganda's new seed policy, with 2,000 farmers already trained in the production of QDS
As recommended by a PIM study, Uganda's new seed policy introduces Quality Declared Seeds (QDS) - a new seed class produced by registered farmers and community seed banks with less costly provisions for quality assurance, allowing farmers to commercialize popular varieties at the local level and thu...
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| author | CGIAR Research Program on Policies, Institutions, and Markets |
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| description | As recommended by a PIM study, Uganda's new seed policy introduces Quality Declared Seeds (QDS) - a new seed class produced by registered farmers and community seed banks with less costly provisions for quality assurance, allowing farmers to commercialize popular varieties at the local level and thus improving access to quality seeds. Two community seedbanks are already QDS certified and five have started the certification process. 2,000 participant farmers were trained in the production of QDS in 2020, |
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| spelling | CGSpace1216012023-03-14T13:46:45Z Evidence-based support for integration of Quality Declared Seeds (QDS) in Uganda's new seed policy, with 2,000 farmers already trained in the production of QDS CGIAR Research Program on Policies, Institutions, and Markets farmers varieties production seeds quality certification integration quality assurance banks case studies agrifood systems rural development As recommended by a PIM study, Uganda's new seed policy introduces Quality Declared Seeds (QDS) - a new seed class produced by registered farmers and community seed banks with less costly provisions for quality assurance, allowing farmers to commercialize popular varieties at the local level and thus improving access to quality seeds. Two community seedbanks are already QDS certified and five have started the certification process. 2,000 participant farmers were trained in the production of QDS in 2020, 2020-12-31 2022-09-12T12:00:33Z 2022-09-12T12:00:33Z Case Study https://hdl.handle.net/10568/121601 en Open Access application/pdf CGIAR Research Program on Policies, Institutions, and Markets. 2020. Evidence-based support for integration of Quality Declared Seeds (QDS) in Uganda's new seed policy, with 2,000 farmers already trained in the production of QDS. Reported in Policies, Institutions, and Markets Annual Report 2020. Outcome Impact Case Report. |
| spellingShingle | farmers varieties production seeds quality certification integration quality assurance banks case studies agrifood systems rural development CGIAR Research Program on Policies, Institutions, and Markets Evidence-based support for integration of Quality Declared Seeds (QDS) in Uganda's new seed policy, with 2,000 farmers already trained in the production of QDS |
| title | Evidence-based support for integration of Quality Declared Seeds (QDS) in Uganda's new seed policy, with 2,000 farmers already trained in the production of QDS |
| title_full | Evidence-based support for integration of Quality Declared Seeds (QDS) in Uganda's new seed policy, with 2,000 farmers already trained in the production of QDS |
| title_fullStr | Evidence-based support for integration of Quality Declared Seeds (QDS) in Uganda's new seed policy, with 2,000 farmers already trained in the production of QDS |
| title_full_unstemmed | Evidence-based support for integration of Quality Declared Seeds (QDS) in Uganda's new seed policy, with 2,000 farmers already trained in the production of QDS |
| title_short | Evidence-based support for integration of Quality Declared Seeds (QDS) in Uganda's new seed policy, with 2,000 farmers already trained in the production of QDS |
| title_sort | evidence based support for integration of quality declared seeds qds in uganda s new seed policy with 2 000 farmers already trained in the production of qds |
| topic | farmers varieties production seeds quality certification integration quality assurance banks case studies agrifood systems rural development |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/121601 |
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