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Linking promotion of improved sorghum and pearl millet varieties with community based seed multiplication: the rural livelihoods programme
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Linking promotion of improved sorghum and pearl millet varieties with community based seed multiplication: the rural livelihoods programme
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Mackinon, J
Monyo, E S Dube, N |
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Millets
Sorghum |
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Five NGOs (Oxfam Canada, Management Outreach Training Services for Rural and Urban Development [MOTSRUD], Dabane Trust, Zimbabwe Project Trust [ZPT], and Organization of Rural Associations for Progress [ORAP]) are collaborating on a pilot program on rural livelihoods in Zimbabwe. The program aims to improve nutrition levels and reduce vulnerability to drought in 15 target rural communities in drought-prone regions. SMIP was requested to participate because of its expertise on sorghum and pearl millet — crops that have a comparative advantage in drought-prone areas. SMIP's role is to provide improved varieties and training on small-scale seed production techniques to farmers, project managers, and extension workers involved in the program.
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International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics
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2000
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Article
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application/pdf
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en
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http://oar.icrisat.org/1899/1/ISMN41_18-19_2000.pdf
Mackinon, J and Monyo, E S and Dube, N (2000) Linking promotion of improved sorghum and pearl millet varieties with community based seed multiplication: the rural livelihoods programme. International Sorghum and Millets Newsletter, 41. p. 19. ISSN 1023-487X |
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