This study is a review of existing reports and summary of some field experiences aiming at building of a resilient wheat seed system to resist rust risks in Ethiopia. Practical gaps in the wheat seed system were ident...This study is a review of existing reports and summary of some field experiences aiming at building of a resilient wheat seed system to resist rust risks in Ethiopia. Practical gaps in the wheat seed system were identified with regard to understanding of seed system factors that build, or undermine resilience to rust risks. The study has recognized that the formal seed multiplication schemes are too slow to respond to the ever increasing frequencies of wheat rust outbreaks. Therefore, it is indicated that new approaches such as pre-release and farmer based seed multiplication schemes are helpful in insuring availability of seed of rust resistant wheat varieties to the small farmers.展开更多
文摘This study is a review of existing reports and summary of some field experiences aiming at building of a resilient wheat seed system to resist rust risks in Ethiopia. Practical gaps in the wheat seed system were identified with regard to understanding of seed system factors that build, or undermine resilience to rust risks. The study has recognized that the formal seed multiplication schemes are too slow to respond to the ever increasing frequencies of wheat rust outbreaks. Therefore, it is indicated that new approaches such as pre-release and farmer based seed multiplication schemes are helpful in insuring availability of seed of rust resistant wheat varieties to the small farmers.
