The use of certified seed of improved varieties can increase wheat yields by up to 30 percent. Certified seed also guarantees other added benefits such as cleaned seed that is free from weed and diseased grains and pure seed that is not contaminated with seeds of other crops or...[more]

According to FAOSTAT the area under Pasture and Fodder Crops has decreased in Africa and South America. Large grassland areas have been destroyed or converted into agricultural land during the last 30 years.[more]

This document, prepared in the framework of the West African Seed Regulation Harmonization, has led to the adoption of a harmonized seed regulatory framework by the ECOWAS Council of Ministers.[more]