Quality local seeds to farmers: Supporting seed system development in Uganda and Nepal
Seed is a critical input for agricultural production. In many developing countries, limited access to and availability of quality seeds affects farmers’ food and nutrition security and impedes efforts to make agrifood systems more productive, inclusive, environmentally sustainable, and nutrition sen...
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| Format: | Brief |
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International Food Policy Research Institute
2021
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/143973 |
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