Certification of agroforestry tree germplasm in Southern Africa: Opportunities and challenges

Agroforestry Systems

Volumn 83, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 75-87

  Nyoka, B I ^a   Ajayi, O C ^a   Akinnifesi, F K ^a   Chanyenga, T ^b   Mng'omba, S A ^a   Sileshi, G ^a   Jamnadass, R ^c   Madhibha, T ^d  

^a CHITEDZE AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH STATION   (Malawi)

^b FORESTRY RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF MALAWI   (Malawi)

^c WORLD AGROFORESTRY CENTRE ICRAF   (Kenya)

^d Forestry Commission Zimbabwe   (Zimbabwe)

Author keywords

Certification; Germplasm quality; Quality Declared Seed; Truth in labelling

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL POLICY; AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION; AGROFORESTRY; CERTIFICATION; GERMPLASM; QUALITY CONTROL;

EUROPE; INDIA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79960952111     PISSN: 01674366     EISSN: 15729680     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10457-011-9393-4     Document Type: Article

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