Research Highlight:The many ways in which 'on-farm' seed priming can help poor farmers

• From: Department for International Development
• Published: 1 January 2004

• Document Type: Briefing
• Theme: Agriculture

Abstract

'On-farm' seed priming, in which seeds are soaked in water before sowing, results in yield increases of, on average, 30% and has already been adopted by thousands of resource-poor farmers for many crops in many countries in both Asia and Africa. Recent PSP-funded research has shown that seed priming can be used to further increase yield by as much as 90% by overcoming soil micro- and macro-nutrient deficiencies and improving disease resistance.

Citation

PSP Annual Report 2004. Section 2: Introduction. Research Highlights. 11-12.

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Research Highlight:The many ways in which ‘on-farm’ seed priming can help poor farmers

Published 1 January 2004