- Published by
- CIAT, CRS, USAID
Understanding how seed/grain markets function is key to understanding seed security and the set of tools included in this guide are meant to aid that analysis.
They can be used to assess overall market functioning and then explore immediate seed security issues (availability, quality, price) from the perspective of larger traders who shape regional seed flows as well as those who might sell their own harvests at the local markets.
The toolkit provides details on which questions to ask different market actors as well as examples of field assessments from around the developing world.
Useful for:
It caters specifically for practitioners engaging in seed systems work.