Changing Agricultural Aid Through Understanding Farmer Seed Systems
USAID Agrilinks is organizing a special event titled “Changing Agricultural Aid Through Understanding Farmer Seed Systems”. The event will take place on October 9 from 930-11am EDT (1:30-3:00pm GMT)
Here is a brief description of the event:
A better understanding of farmer seed systems can ease transitions from emergency to longer-term agricultural development programs. Understanding how farmers source seeds is key to commercializing and promoting adoption of new varieties. USAID teams can use such context-specific information to more fully support local seed systems and better design assistance programs. For example, various assessment tools can be used to evaluate seed marketing challenges and opportunities both during and after emergency assistance periods.
This special event will track the changing course of seed-related input assistance. By sharing concrete examples from difficult contexts throughout sub-Saharan Africa, presenters will highlight tools to help practitioners with seed-related decision making and field analysis of seed systems, and explore issues related to both chronic and acute seed insecurity. The event also will share lessons from a variety of seed interventions, including how to determine the best seed distribution approaches such as market-based fairs and vouchers, subsidized seeds, or direct distribution.
Development and humanitarian practitioners interested in food and seed security will benefit from the information shared at this event.
To register for the webinar or to attend the event in person, please click here