ICARDA's seed-delivery approach in less favorable areas through village-based seed enterprises: Conceptual and organizational issues

Journal of New Seeds

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 68-88

  Bishaw, Zewdie ^a   Van Gastel, Anthony J G ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH IN THE DRY AREAS ICARDA   (Syrian Arab Republic)

Author keywords

Alternative seed supply; ICARDA; Informal seed sector; Less favorable areas; Village based seed enterprises

Indexed keywords

EID: 69249188556     PISSN: 1522886X     EISSN: 15229025     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15228860701879331     Document Type: Article

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