A 2.4.4 Seed distribution, marketing and extension services in the Western SSA region

COUNTRY	MARKETING/DISTRIBUTION	EXTENSION
BENIN	Organisations involved in seed production, seed farms	Training and visit method
CÔTE D' IVOIRE	OSP (Office des Semences et Plants)	Public extension agencies
GAMBIA	GCU (Gambia Cooperative Union)	Absent
GHANA	Parastatal: Ghana Seed Company, Grain and Legumes Dev. Board, Research stations, NGOs Private: Ghana National Trading Corp., Reiss and Co. Ltd, Atope Farm Lt., Brian Munroe Lt	Extension services, development agencies, NGOs
GUINEA	No marketing network	Extension through group contact and rural demonstration centres
GUINEA-BISSAU	No marketing network	Weak
LIBERIA	No information available	No information available
MAURITANIA	Seed producers	SONADER, development project
SENEGAL	Private operators	No information available
SIERRA LEONE	SMP and Integrated Agricultural Projects (World Bank), Farmers Organisations, Farmers Cooperatives	Extension service of SMP and NGOs
TOGO	DRDRs, SOTOCO, SRCC	Variety trials and demonstration plots organised by DRDRs