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Ritu Aroraa
Dec 1, 2009, 6:34:34 AM12/1/09
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Multinational seed companies are influencing the international laws
governing seeds production and distribution.
Even today small-farm agriculture and farm-saved seeds (FSS) are the
mainstay for millions across the globe and particularly for farmers in
South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa. In India, as per the Ministry of
Agriculture Seed Division's own estimates of April 2009, the seed
replacement rate (SRR) of farmers is 'only' 15 to 20%. SRR is the
percentage of area sown out of total area of crop planted in a season
by using certified seeds other than FSS.
to read the complete article follow the link:
http://www.d-sector.org/article-det.asp?id=647
Regards,
team d-sector
governing seeds production and distribution.
Even today small-farm agriculture and farm-saved seeds (FSS) are the
mainstay for millions across the globe and particularly for farmers in
South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa. In India, as per the Ministry of
Agriculture Seed Division's own estimates of April 2009, the seed
replacement rate (SRR) of farmers is 'only' 15 to 20%. SRR is the
percentage of area sown out of total area of crop planted in a season
by using certified seeds other than FSS.
to read the complete article follow the link:
http://www.d-sector.org/article-det.asp?id=647
Regards,
team d-sector
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