African seed enterprises [ sowing the seeds of food security

In most developing countries, good quality seed is hard toobtain and farmers struggle to save seed from one year to the next. This title takes a people-centred look at the companies, public agencies and family farms that are taking on this role and maki a difference to food security across Africa

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Bentley, Jeffery W. [ (Jeffery Westwood)] , 1955- (Author), Guéi, Robert G. (Author), Mele, Paul van (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, Massachusetts : CABI , c2011
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Online Access:https://www.cabi.org/cabebooks/FullTextPDF/2011/20113181052.pdf

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245 0 0 |a African seed enterprises [  |h electronic resource] :   |b sowing the seeds of food security   |c edited by Paul Van Mele, Jeffery W. Bentley, Robert G. Guéi 
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504 |a Includes bibliographical references and index 
505 0 |a 1. Introduction : a full granary -- 2. How seed works -- 3. Cameroon revolving funds make a difference -- 4. Nigeria : clustered seed companies -- 5. Mali : when government gives entrepreneurs room to grow -- 6. Guinea : networks that work -- 7. The Gama : capturing the media -- 8. Morocco : the visible hand -- 9. Kenya : a company, a cooperative and a family -- 10. Uganda : dreams of starting a company -- 11. Madagascar : coping with relief aid and politics -- 12. Conclusion 
520 |a In most developing countries, good quality seed is hard toobtain and farmers struggle to save seed from one year to the next. This title takes a people-centred look at the companies, public agencies and family farms that are taking on this role and maki a difference to food security across Africa 
650 0 |a Food crops   |x Seeds   |z Africa 
650 0 |a Seed industry and trade   |z Africa   |v Case studies 
650 0 |a Seeds   |x Economic aspects   |z Africa 
650 0 |a Seeds   |z Africa   |x Marketing 
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700 1 |a Guéi, Robert G. ,   |e author 
700 1 |a Mele, Paul van ,   |e author 
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