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Ashby, J.A.Sperling, L.[Institutionalizing participatory, client-driven research and technology development in agriculture]Institutionalizing participatory, client-driven research and technology development in agriculture

Varietal selection is particularly difficult for very heterogeneous environments where farmers have a range of preferences. To address these issues in Rwanda, local bean experts, generally women, are invited to the research station to assess cultivars and to select those they prefer for their plo...


Sperling, L.Loevinsohn, MENtabomvuras, B[Rethinking the farmer's role in plant breeding : local bean experts and on-station selection in Rwanda]Rethinking the farmer's role in plant breeding : local bean experts and on-station selection in Rwanda

Ethiopia is cited as one of the centres of sorghum diversity. In order to assess the on-farm genetic resources management of sorghum various research methodologies were employed. These were focus group interviews with 360 farmers, key informant interviews with 60 farmers and development agents an...


Mekbib, FBjornstad, A.Sperling, L.Synnevag, G[Factors shaping on-farm genetic resources of sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench] in the centre of diversity, Ethiopia]Factors shaping on-farm genetic resources of sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench] in the centre of diversity, Ethiopia

The food price crisis has led to assumptions that food price rises are due to inadequate food production, and that such food insecurity is linked to seed insecurity. Hence, in response to high food prices, seed resources worth hundreds of millions of US dollars are being shipped into vulnerable f...


McGrath, S.Sperling, L.[The links between food security and seed security and seed security : facts and fiction that guide response]The links between food security and seed security and seed security : facts and fiction that guide response
McGrath, S.Sperling, L.[Leveraging farmers´ strategies for coping with stress: seed aid in Ethiopia]Leveraging farmers´ strategies for coping with stress: seed aid in Ethiopia

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