Integrated seed sector development Identifying the sectors and opportunities for interventions

Integrated seed sector development Identifying the sectors and opportunities for interventions

Formal seed system

Public seed sector: Development oriented seed production: produce

quality seed for food security and rural development Production based on national targets High volume, low value crops; major food crops

Private seed sector: Commercial oriented seed production: produce

quality seed for profit Production based on sales figures and predictions Low volume, high value crops; cash crops, hybrid

seeds

Farmers seed systems

90% of seed in developing countries provided through the farmers seed system

Diverse agro-ecology, many varieties Small quantities, relevant quality Place & time of delivery, access, less costs

Farmers own seed, local seed exchange Community-based seed production Local Seed Business

Integrate farmers’ and formal seed systems

genetic resourcesbreeding

multiplication

release

marketing

seed selection

production

diffusion

Community biodiversity

management

Community biodiversity

management

Local seed business

Local seed business

Participatory plant breedingParticipatory

plant breedingPVS & farmer

representation PVS & farmer

representation

Agro-dealer networks

Agro-dealer networks

ISSD principles

• Integration of informal – formal system• Presence of private and public sector• Relevance of informal sector (farmer saved)

• Economic development and food security• Structure of the value chain

• Focus: professionalization and market orientation

• Integration: acknowledge formal and informal systems, and public and private sectors

How to define a sector?

1. Define chains2. Crops, varieties and type of seed quality3. Role of public and private sector4. Dissemination and marketing system

How to define a sector?

Example: Seed sectors in Ethiopia

Example: Seed sectors in South Sudan

Example: Seed sectors in Mali

Assignment (1)

1. Choose one country2. Define the subsectors within the country

Assignment (2)

3. Define for each subsector: Type of crops Major crops Type of varieties Type of seed Seed dissemination &

marketing

Assignment (3)

4. Estimate the contribution of the subsectors (%) to the total amount of seed available within the national system

Assignment (3)

5. What are the main bottlenecks in the different subsectors?

Assignment (4)

6. What is for each subsector a strategy to overcome one major bottleneck?

7. Which stakeholder is responsible?

8. Prepare a poster for presentation and discussion in a plenary session