semillero

English translation: seed growers

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Spanish term or phrase:semillero
English translation:seed growers
Entered by: Aldana Michelino

11:23 Feb 29, 2012
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Science - Chemistry; Chem Sci/Eng / Agriculture
Spanish term or phrase: semillero
Sr. XXX explicó que sólo se tratará semilla certificada. "Vamos a colaborar con el trabajo de los semilleros", destacó. Here I understand that "semillero" refers to a person. Can I translate it as "seed workers"or "seed producers"? Any other idea?
Aldana Michelino
Argentina
Local time: 02:21
seed growers
Explanation:
Public and Private Investments in Maize Research in Mexico an ...
repository.cimmyt.org/xmlui/bitstream/handle/.../838/21017.pdf?...
File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - Quick View
by RG Echeverria - 1990 - Cited by 9 - Related articles
SNICS. USDA. Acronyms and Abbreviations. **Asociacion Mexicana de Semilleros, A.C.. Mexican Seed Growers' Association.*** Comite Calificador de Variedades ...

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Note added at 7 mins (2012-02-29 11:30:23 GMT)
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Corporate power in global agrifood governance - Google Books Result
books.google.co.uk/books?isbn=0262512378...Jennifer Clapp, Doris A. Fuchs - 2009 - Business & Economics - 308 pages
This includes ASA (Asociación de Semilleros Argentinos),4 ArgenBio, Foro ... While ASA serves the needs of larger-scale **seed growers***, a different fraction of ...

Seed Source Codes and Explanation
www.realseeds.co.uk/seedsources.htmlCached - Similar
Other seed we buy in from commercial **seed growers.** If we have to buy in seed, whenever possible we'll try to get certified organic seed from a few commercial ...

Seed Saving Storage Guide - Allotment Vegetable Growing
www.allotment.org.uk › Articles & AdviceCached - Similar
Not only is this for good seed/crop health, this is most important if you grow varieties no one else does. ***Certified seed growers*** avoid disease problems by ...

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Lisa McCarthy
Spain
Local time: 07:21
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seed growers


Explanation:
Public and Private Investments in Maize Research in Mexico an ...
repository.cimmyt.org/xmlui/bitstream/handle/.../838/21017.pdf?...
File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - Quick View
by RG Echeverria - 1990 - Cited by 9 - Related articles
SNICS. USDA. Acronyms and Abbreviations. **Asociacion Mexicana de Semilleros, A.C.. Mexican Seed Growers' Association.*** Comite Calificador de Variedades ...

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Note added at 7 mins (2012-02-29 11:30:23 GMT)
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Corporate power in global agrifood governance - Google Books Result
books.google.co.uk/books?isbn=0262512378...Jennifer Clapp, Doris A. Fuchs - 2009 - Business & Economics - 308 pages
This includes ASA (Asociación de Semilleros Argentinos),4 ArgenBio, Foro ... While ASA serves the needs of larger-scale **seed growers***, a different fraction of ...

Seed Source Codes and Explanation
www.realseeds.co.uk/seedsources.htmlCached - Similar
Other seed we buy in from commercial **seed growers.** If we have to buy in seed, whenever possible we'll try to get certified organic seed from a few commercial ...

Seed Saving Storage Guide - Allotment Vegetable Growing
www.allotment.org.uk › Articles & AdviceCached - Similar
Not only is this for good seed/crop health, this is most important if you grow varieties no one else does. ***Certified seed growers*** avoid disease problems by ...



Lisa McCarthy
Spain
Local time: 07:21
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 56
Grading comment
Thanks :)
Notes to answerer
Asker: Fantastic! :)


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ana Terzaghi
25 mins
  -> Thanks, Ana :)

agree  Neil Ashby: Excellent supporting refs. ;) LOL, very good Lisa. Thanks for lightening the day. Staying clear of student riots?
2 hrs
  -> Thanks, Neil :)))) No 'seedy' comments this time either :) // I'm too long in the tooth for that stuff :)

agree  Richard Hill
4 hrs
  -> Cheers, Rich :)
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