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Seed systems management in cassava cultivation

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A sustainable cassava seed system will ensure that high-quality seeds of farmer-demanded varieties and crops are produced and fully available on time and affordable to farmers and other stakeholder...
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A sustainable cassava seed system will ensure that high-quality seeds of farmer-demanded varieties and crops are produced and fully available on time and affordable to farmers and other stakeholders. This chapter describes the production and management of high-quality cassava seed under both informal and formal seed systems, and under both traditional and different types of rapid propagation methods. The chapter includes a detailed case study on mini-stake-based rapid multiplication in India and looks ahead to future developments in this area of research.
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Price: £25.00
Publisher: Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing
Imprint: Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing
Series: Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science
Publication Date: 19 July 2017
ISBN: 9781838790707
Format: eBook
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Agriculture / Tropical Agriculture, Tropical agriculture, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Agriculture / Agronomy / Crop Science, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Agriculture / Sustainable Agriculture, Sustainable agriculture, Agronomy and crop production

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1 Introduction 2 General description of cassava seed 3 Formal and informal seed systems 4 Quality and standards for planting material 5 Production of quality planting material 6 Rapid multiplication techniques 7 Formal seed system 8 Case study: mini-stake-based rapid multiplication at ICAR-CTCRI, India 9 An integrated approach for the future 10 Future trends and conclusion 11 Where to look for further information 12 References