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Rome, 2007

CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEGMENTS
LIST OF TABLES


1. SUMMARY AND INTRODUCTION
2. OBJETIVES OF THE SURVEY
3. SURVEY METHODS
4. FARM SIZE AND CULTIVATED AREA FOR DIFFERENT CROPS
5. FARMERS’ SOURCES OF SEED AND PATTERN OF UTILIZATION
6. FARMERS’ VIEW ABOUT LOCAL AND IMPROVED VARIETIES
7. SEED FROM FARMERS’ OWN SOURCES
8. CASH PURCHASE OF SEED IN THE LOCAL MARKETS
9. CHARACTERISTICS OF SEED AVAILABLE IN THE LOCAL MARKET
10. CHARACTERISTICS OF SEED FROM OTHER FARMERS AND SOURCES
11 SUPPLY OF SEED BY RELIEF AGENCIES
12. WHY FRMERS DID NOT BUY SEED TO SOW?
13. RELIABILITY OF SEED SUPPLY AND THE FREQUENCY OF PURCHASE
14. FACTORS INFLUENCING FARMERS’ SEED BUYING BEHAVIOUR
15. CONCLUSIONS: Assessing the potential for seed marketing
16. THOUGHTS FOR FUTURE DIRECTIONS

ANNEX 1. QUESTIONAIRE

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