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Germination rates/harvest quantities as % of planned

Germination rates/harvest quantities as % of planned

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Result Level:
  • Output
Objectives:
  • Productivity enhancement
Description:

Understanding harvest quantity, can help to verify whether planned agricultural assistance has reached intended beneficiaries. A germination test indicates the quality of the seeds and gives a rough idea of the expected yield.

Disaggregated By:

Geography/Livelihoods zone; Wealth groups; Livelihoods group (e.g. pastoralist, farmers, traders); Period to achieve the objective;

Direction of change:
  • Increase (number)
Data source:

Progress/Endline. Data Collection methods: Households Survey, Focus Group Discussion; Pre and Post Harvest Crop Assessments; Activity report; Observation

Sector/Subsector:
  • Primary production
Source: gFSC-1 gFSC-2 HR-1
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Measure Notes:

Watch Out For! - Germination tests can also be used to compare the performance potential of different seed lots. For more details on methodology: “Checking Germination Rate and Moisture Content” in: Somalia Food Security Cluster: Guidance note on agricultural input distribution activities in humanitarian context: http://foodsecuritycluster.net/sites/default/files/Guidance%20note%20FSC%20tech%20spec%20seeds%20final_0.pdf