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Informal groundnut seed system in Andhra Pradesh – a case study

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Title Informal groundnut seed system in Andhra Pradesh – a case study
 
Creator Ravinder Reddy, Ch
Wani, S P
 
Subject Groundnut
 
Description The seed takes the major share (50%) in groundnut crop
production cost. The seed systems in Andhra Pradesh, like
the rest of the country, consist of public, private and civil
sectors. Majority of large and a few medium farmers of Kurnool
save their own seed and lend the surplus seed to small farmers
with an understanding that, one and half times the quantity of
seed borrowed will be returned. About 40% of farming
community in Kurnool avail subsidized government seed supply.
The formal seed sector of groundnut is represented by the
government owned Andhra Pradesh State Seed Development
Corporation (APSSDC). Informal sector includes own-saved
seed, borrowings from others and the local seed trade which
contributes to about 60% of seed needs.
 
Publisher Low External Input and Sustainable Agriculture
 
Date 2007
 
Type Article
PeerReviewed
 
Format application/pdf
 
Language en
 
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Identifier http://oar.icrisat.org/3882/1/journal_on_leis_India_17-19_InformalGroundnuts.pdf
Ravinder Reddy, Ch and Wani, S P (2007) Informal groundnut seed system in Andhra Pradesh – a case study. LEISA India. pp. 17-19.