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year XII, n. 6, November/December 2008
Skips and double seed drops
The level of technology presently applied to agriculture cropping is responsible for the high productivity per unit area recorded in commercial crop fields. Much work has been undertaken to improve agronomic traits and plant breeding has been essential to the creation of high-yielding cultivars, with enhanced resistance or tolerance to different kinds of stresses. Hence, there is a lot of effort put forward on the use of superior cultivars, high quality seeds, the appropriate use of fertilizers, observance of planting dates... >>full story
Essay by James Delouche
The food deficient, resource poor and impoverished countries in Africa constitute the last major frontiers for development and commercialization of agriculture. Well financed and motivated foundations, international and unilateral institutions, charitable agencies and others involved in development assistance are marshalling resources and laying plans to identify, address and overcome the multiple impediments and constraints that have limited or prevented progress in these countries. The accomplishment of these tasks will be very difficult and require a generation long or longer commitment of time and... >>full story
CONTENT OF THE PRINTED EDITION
XXI Pan American Seed Seminar, hybrid rice seed production, skips and bouble seed drops, overcoming barriers, soybeans seeds under risk, seeds and technology.
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