Publications by stephen walsh
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Papers/Reports
Emergency Seed Security Response
Work on seed systems has shown how pivotal markets are for helping smallholder farmers access seed in both normal and stress periods. This eight-country, nine-crop review focuses on the current and future potential use of markets to support smallholder farmer seed security in emergency and...More
Guidelines
Guidelines on Seed Storage
Farmer-managed seed is central to food security. The briefs in this series aim to provide practical guidance to program managers about seed storage.
- Overview
- Defining Seed Quality and Principles: Seed Storage in a Smallholder Context
- Hermetic Seed Storage Technology: ...More
Papers/Reports
Leveraging Nongovernmental Organizations for Scale and Impact
This paper briefly discusses the role of NGOs in agricultural interventions. It highlights some key lessons learned from Catholic Relief Services' experience managing a multicountry banana project in Central and East Africa.More
Case Studies
Cassava Cutting Movement from Primary to Bulking Sites (Burundi)
This document describes the effects of cassava disease in Burundi. It explores some of the principal causes of cassava cutting loss and provides a set of practitioner-oriented lessons learned.More
Evaluations/Assessments
Pilot Use of On-farm Vouchers to Disseminate Cassava Planting Material in Western Kenya
This document describes the use of on-farm vouchers (OFV) in Western Kenya to promote the dissemination of cassava planting material in a manner that reduces loss, provides choice, and encourages transparency and accountability. It provides an overview of the process to carry out an OFV...More
