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Seed Security Assessment - A Practitioner's Guide


Sufficient access to healthy and preferred seed for different crops is of fundamental importance for millions of households in the developing world. If good quality seed is scarce, then rural farming families struggle to make a sustainable livelihood, and family members are forced into coping strategies in order to meet food and income needs. These strategies may deplete assets, further reducing the ability of the family to meet its needs. Achieving and maintaining seed security is therefore an important goal. 

 

 http://www.fao.org/3/a-i5548e.pdf