Seed Systems in the Four Shallot Producing Areas of Java: A Focus Group Discussion

Understanding shallot seed systems is crucial for managing crop biodiversity on-farm where it of both private value to farmers and social significance future improvement the resilience farming system. Focus Group Discussion (FGD) was carried out in Cirebon-West Java, Brebes-Central Bantul-Yogyakarta S.R Nganjuk-East Java. In FGDs estimate that share formal sector total supply rarely exceeds 5%. Hence, heavily relied on informal system which use their-own strategies, including farmer-saved seeds, farmer exchange, farmer-managed production. meantime, indicate general are still characterized by low quality limited clean/healthy lack supporting qualified human resources, infra-structure, transfer technology. Both actually have considerable strengths be leveraged weaknesses improved. Therefore, suggest integrating recognizing coexistence four producing areas Java should embraced optimize mutual benefits between two systems.