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Editorial Note
Seed Info aims
to stimulate communication and information exchange among seed staff in the
Central, West Asia and North Africa (CWANA) region. The purpose is to contribute
towards the development of stronger national seed programs which supply quality
seed to farmers.
In the last two issues of Seed Info we presented a two-part article on seed
policy issues as affected by international developments. In the first part
we described the conceptual framework on the development of seed policy environment
arising from the three main functions of seed and the increasing complexity
of globalization of policies whereas in the second part we focused on alternative
options for the development and implementation of these seed policies in developing
countries. In the VIEWS section of this issue we feature the trends
in seed legislation in developing countries focusing on deregulation once
again by our regular contributor N.P. Louwaars, from Wageningen UR, The Netherlands.
The section on SEED PROGRAMS includes news from Afghanistan, Ethiopia,
Iran, Morocco and Tunisia. The summary of activities of FHCRAA presents the
progress on rehabilitation of agriculture and seed sector in Afghanistan.
From Iran we report on the progress of the seed industry development with
the establishment of new independent plant variety registration, seed and
plant certification institute (PVRSPCI).
Readiness of sample divider, for which verifiable evidence is required under
quality assurance, is among the factors affecting the accuracy of sample preparation.
In the HOW TO section, your regular contributor, Abdoul Aziz Niane
presents the calibration of sample dividers.
The RESEARCH section is aimed at capturing information on adapted research
in seed science and technology that are of relevance and of immediate application
for seed program development in the region or elsewhere. Within this context
Sam Kugbei et al. presents an article comparing forage seed production at
research station and at farm levels in northeast Syria. It is a known fact
that the commercial potential of forage seed production is limited in developing
countries. In this study, costs and revenue data for vetch, barley and lentil
drawn from farmers' fields in northeast Syria and from seed multiplication
plots at the International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas
(ICARDA) in Aleppo, are used to discuss opportunities for commercializing
forage seed production.
Seed Info is aimed at encouraging exchange of information and a transparent
dialogue among professionals to debate and broaden our understanding of issues
that affect the seed industry development. We encourage our readers to take
the lead and share their views with others!
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Zewdie
Bishaw, Editor
