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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

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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