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Workshop Module 5: Seed Saving and Nurseries 151

Step 3


After each workgroup has completed the exercise ask them to present their community


seed saving group to the entire group for feedback and other suggestions.


Various
functions

Why is this
function
needed

How many
people and
how often

Compen-
sation for
work

Tools and
space needed

Compen-
sation for
tools/space

Seed exchange

To get more
varieties of
seed

10 people
6-12 months Seed barter

Seeds,
information,
farmer, garden





Seed and plant
selection

To identify
seed and
plants

2-5 people per
month

Seeds or
vegetables

Gloves,
scissors,
garden

Clean the
tools and
space

Collecting and
cleaning seed

To get
enough seeds

2-5 people
6-12 months Seeds

Scissors, water,
bowl, garden

Clean the
tools and
space

Seed drying To get good quality seed 2-5 people6-12 months Dried seeds Seed dryer, cloth, garden Clean the tools

Seed storage To keep seed supply 1-3 people6-12 months Seeds ready for planting

Vacuum
containers,
neem powder/
leaves

Keep storage
clean and
dry

Seed supply To get more seed 1-3 people6-12 months Seeds

Vacuum
container,
storage

Keep storage
clean and
dry

Seed garden To plant to get seeds 5-10 people per month Seeds or vegetables

Mattock,
shovel, claw,
compost,
seeds,
bamboo, land,
mulch, water

Clean the
tools and
garden

Seed and
planting
materials list

To know
varieties of
plants

2-5 people
every time
new seeds
are ready for
storage

Share
information

Seed saving
form, pen,
pencil, garden

Keep
the form
updated

Seed testing

To know
germination
percentage of
seed

2-5 people
every time
new seeds
are ready for
storage

Good quality
seeds

Compost,
pot, marker,
garden, water

Watering the
seeds

Exchanging and
selling seed To get profit

5-10 people
every day Payment

Seed,
information,
envelopes,
marketing tools

To renew
the tools

Community
nursery

To get
enough
seedlings

10-15 people
every day Seedlings

Seedling bag
(natural bag),
compost,
seed, bamboo,
shovel, claw,
water, net

Keep the
tools and
nursery area
clean

Table 1.
Functions

Table 2.
Design aspects of the community seed saving group
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