Seed equal

Scaling equitable access to quality seed

Researchers are identifying and scaling strategies for providing access to quality seeds for women and unreached groups, with an emphasis on maximizing synergies between the formal and informal sectors. They are also working to promote financial and digital inclusion and the development of technical and business skills among women and youth by supporting entrepreneurship in seed production and marketing.

Read about the Initiative’s other focus areas:

• Demand-driven cereal seed systems focused on leveraging
• Boosting legume seed access through a demand-led approach
• Scaling demand-responsive delivery of vegetatively propagated crop seed
• Partnerships, capacity building, and coordination to ensure uptake of public-bred varieties and other innovations
• Policies for varietal turnover, seed quality assurance, and trade in seeds
• Strengthening resilience through inclusive seed and product value chains