Welcome Address (18 KB)
Keynote Address   (18 KB)
Opening Remarks  (18 KB)
Session I

Introductory Papers (132 KB)

Structure and Establishment of Small-scale Enterprises in seed Industries of Developing Countries
S. Kugbei and M. Turner

Legal Considerations in Establishing Small-scale Seed Enterprises
P. Witthaut
Managing Risk in Small-scale Seed Enterprises
S. Kugbei
Assessing Costs and Margins within the Seed Production-Distribution Chain
S. Kugbei and M. Turner
Using Profit and Loss Account and balance Sheet as Management Tools in Assessing Financial Viability in Small-scale Seed Enterprises
P. Witthaut
Developing a Financial Plan for a Small-scale Seed Enterprises
P. Witthaut
Session II Experiences of Existing Small-scale Seed Enterprises (167 KB)

Restructuring Government Seed Centers into Private Small-scale Enterprises in Egypt
S. Yousef and M. Ismail

Producing Quality Seed Potato by Farmer's Cooperative in Georgia
M.Shatirishvili

Small-scale Seed Production and Marketing in Malawi: The Case of a Smallholder Seed Development Project
E. Musopole
Contract Production and Marketing by Prithvi Seeds in Andhra Padresh, India
R. K. Chopra
Small-scale Seed Production and Marketing: The Case of Aglow Agric Products Limited in Ghana
K. Brobbey-Kyei
Financial and Management Dimensions of a Small-scale Seed Enterprise: The Case of Karamoja Seeds Scheme, Uganda
M. Wamaniala
Farmer-based Seed Production and Marketing Scheme in Ethiopia experiences and Future Prospects
S. Medhin and I. Gebeyehu
Session III Experiences of Enterprises at Early Stages of Establishment (129 KB)
Developing Small-scale Seed Enterprises for Food Legumes in Turkey
I. Kusmenoglu and S. Kugbei
Promoting Small-scale Enterprises for Potato Seed Production in the Highlands of Yemen
E. Al Kohlani

A District-based Seed Multiplication and Supply Scheme in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia
G. Alemaw and R. Persson

Seed Supply Systems for Smallholders in Rainfed Areas of Yemen
A. A. Al Yousufi
Alternative Seed Supply Systems in Ethiopia
M. Kahsay and S. Kugbei
Small-scale Seed Production in Central States of Sudan
M. H. A. Numan
Alternative Seed Provision in Zambia: Integrating Formal and Informal Activities
E.D. Zulu
Session IV Working Group Discussions (20 KB)

Group 1   Small-scale Seed Enterprises of High-margin Crops

Group 2   Small-scale Seed Enterprises of Less-profitable Crops
Group 3   Small-scale Enterprises Responding to Seed Insecurity
The Prospects for Small-scale Seed Enterprises-A Synthesis by M. Turner (29 KB)
List of Prticipants  (78 KB)

 

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