The role of research institutions in seed-related disaster relief: Seeds of hope experiences in Rwanda

Disasters

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 288-301

  Buruchara, Robin A ^a   Ewell, Peter ^a   Sperling, Louise ^b   Kirkby, Roger ^b  

^a International Centre for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)   (United States)

^b Intl Potato Centre   (United States)

Author keywords

Agricultural research centres; Rwanda; Seeds of hope; War and seed security; War and varietal diversity

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH; AID FLOW; DISASTER MANAGEMENT; FOOD AID; POST-WAR; SEED;

RWANDA;

EID: 0036916482     PISSN: 03613666     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-7717.00207     Document Type: Article

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