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 Home arrow Farming/Gardening Techniques arrow Small-scale nurseries to contribute to agriculture transformation on the small-scale farm.
Small-scale nurseries to contribute to agriculture transformation on the small-scale farm.
Tree nursery
A small-scale tree nursery in CAR. Photo by Vicki Orrostieta.
Danny Blank shares, "Enabling farmers to move toward more diversified and perennial-based production means there is a need for large quantities of healthy seedlings and vegetatively propagated plants. Whether a farmer has his/her own nursery or there is a local nursery business, having access to quality plants can make all the difference for making substantial improvement on the farm. As an example, in 2001, ECHO moved its farm to an adjacent property. We planted well over 100 species of perennial fruits, timber, forage, and general food species, most of which came out of our own nursery. I don't know how we could have done it without a safe, protected way to produce quality plants." A TN is underway on this subject and will be posted online when ready.
Last Updated ( Tuesday, 22 July 2008 )
 
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