Business Skills for Small-Scale Seed Producers. Handbook Two

Soniia David and Beth Oliver

This handbook is the second of a series of three seed production handbooks. It was written for people who have no formal training or experience in seed production, oriented especially toward small-scale farmers, entrepreneurs, and community-based institutions, such as schools and churches, that are interested in producing seed of various crops for sale. Local NGOs or extension agents are also a valuable source of assistance in understanding the topics covered in this handbook. The handbook on business skills for seed producers does not focus on any one crop. In this context, "seed" also refers to vegetatively reproduced crops, forages, and trees. Handbook 1, "Producing bean seed", is specifically intended for bean seed producers. Handbook 3 is a guide for trainers who are supporting small-scale seed enterprise development.

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French
Competences en gestion pour les petits producteurs de semences. Manuel deux (504 kb)

Kiswahili
Ujuzi wa biashara kwa wazalishaji mbegu wadogo wadogo. Toleo la pili (923 kb)

Luganda (Uganda)
Amagezi g'okukulaakulanya bizinensi z'abalimi b'ensigo abali ku mutindo omutonotono. Akatabo ak'okubiri (686 kb)

Portuguese
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Runyankore (Uganda)
Obwengye bw'okutunguura za bizinesi z'abahingi b'embibo ab'orurengo rw'ahansi. Akatabo ka kabiri (659 kb)