Farmers' seed system of sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench] in the center of diversity: II. Seed quality, storage, protection and security

Journal of New Seeds

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 191-211

  Mekbib, Firew ^a,b  

^a HARAMAYA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

^b Code 1250 ^*  (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

Centre of diversity; Ethiopia; Germination; Purity; Seed insecurity; Seed protection; Seed quality; Seed security; Seed standard; Seed storage; Sorghum bicolor

Indexed keywords

SORGHUM BICOLOR;

EID: 68949136624     PISSN: 1522886X     EISSN: 15229025     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15228860802140823     Document Type: Article

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