analysis of the seed market in Afghanistan : strengthening national seed production capacity in Afghanistan : GCP/AFG018/EC / Sam Kugbei and Shahabuddin Shahab.

By: Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publication details: Rome, Italy : FAO, ©2007.Description: vii, 61 pages : color illustrations ; 30 cmISBN:
  • 9789251050000
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • Pamphlet QK352. K844 2007
Contents:
Contents: Acknowledgments—List of tables—1. Summary and introduction—2. Objectives of the survey—3. Survey methods—4. Farm size and cultivated area for different crops—5. Farmers’ sources of seed and pattern of utilization—6. Farmers’ view about local and improved varieties—7. Seed from farmers’ own sources—8. Cash purchase of seed in the local markets—9. Characteristics of seed available in the local market—10. Characteristics of seed from other farmers and sources—11. Supply of seed by relief agencies—12. Why farmers did not buy seed to sow?—13. Reliability of seed supply and the frequency of purchase—14. Factors influencing farmers’ seed buying behavior—15. Conclusions : assessing the potential for seed marketing—16. Thoughts for future directions—Annexes.
Summary: Summary: “There is a lack of information in Afghanistan about the effective demand for seed of the major field crops. Without such information it is difficult to promote commercial seed production for the purpose of sale to farmers. In order to generate relevant information about seed demand, the FAO/EC project…”—(page 1).

Includes some Dari texts.

Contents: Acknowledgments—List of tables—1. Summary and introduction—2. Objectives of the survey—3. Survey methods—4. Farm size and cultivated area for different crops—5. Farmers’ sources of seed and pattern of utilization—6. Farmers’ view about local and improved varieties—7. Seed from farmers’ own sources—8. Cash purchase of seed in the local markets—9. Characteristics of seed available in the local market—10. Characteristics of seed from other farmers and sources—11. Supply of seed by relief agencies—12. Why farmers did not buy seed to sow?—13. Reliability of seed supply and the frequency of purchase—14. Factors influencing farmers’ seed buying behavior—15. Conclusions : assessing the potential for seed marketing—16. Thoughts for future directions—Annexes.

Summary: “There is a lack of information in Afghanistan about the effective demand for seed of the major field crops. Without such information it is difficult to promote commercial seed production for the purpose of sale to farmers. In order to generate relevant information about seed demand, the FAO/EC project…”—(page 1).

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