News Headline
Study: First ever to quantify crop by crop where African farmers obtain seed
Source
EurekAlert
Publication Date
2016-01-20
NAIROBI, KENYA (20 January 2016)--Small, family farmers in Africa purchase more than half of their seeds every year through local markets and other informal sources--neglected outlets that present a major opportunity for improving access to better crop varieties crucial to dealing with climate, nutrition, and other production challenges in a region where food security remains a major concern.
Content
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2016-01/bc-sf011816.php