Publication Date
1997
Description
Pasture seed production by smallholder farmers in Uganda is hardly developed. The stages of development since the early 1960s are described as initial forage evaluation for adaptability and productivity of various species, seed production trials in relation to plant population, fertilizer requirements and the use of support systems for climbing forage legumes. Annual seed production by smallholder farmers, under an informal seed production system, is reported to have risen from 1,200kg in 1989 to over 35 metric tonnes of forage legume seed in 1995. This was attributed to the availability of appropriate seed production technology and the presence of a ready market for the produced seed.
Citation
Lusembo, P; Sabiiti, E N.; and Ebong, C, "Technology Development of Pasture Seed Production for Small Scale Farmers in Uganda" (2024). IGC Proceedings (1993-2023). 7.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/1997/session28/7
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Technology Development of Pasture Seed Production for Small Scale Farmers in Uganda
Pasture seed production by smallholder farmers in Uganda is hardly developed. The stages of development since the early 1960s are described as initial forage evaluation for adaptability and productivity of various species, seed production trials in relation to plant population, fertilizer requirements and the use of support systems for climbing forage legumes. Annual seed production by smallholder farmers, under an informal seed production system, is reported to have risen from 1,200kg in 1989 to over 35 metric tonnes of forage legume seed in 1995. This was attributed to the availability of appropriate seed production technology and the presence of a ready market for the produced seed.
