|  Seed aid needs to be improved. Case studies show seed-based agricultural recovery is more complex than commonly assumed. These Briefs offer advice on how to sustain and strengthen seed systems during disaster response and recovery periods. Up-to-date technical information addresses issues such as introducing new varieties, protecting agrobiodiversity, and exploiting market opportunities during periods of acute and chronic stress. Specific aid-response tools are also offered, including methods for assessing seed system security, guidelines for learning-focused evaluations, and checklists to ensure quality in seed-aid proposal development. The briefs were prepared by the International Centre for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) and Catholic Relief Services (CRS), with CARE–Norway (CN).
 Download all 10 Practice Briefs here (in 2 files of 5 briefs each):
 Practice Briefs 1-5 (Large file! 2 mb)
Practice Briefs 6-10 (Large file! 2 mb)
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Download the complete set of Practice Briefs one by one here:
1. Who are we and what do we do? (446 kb)
2. Overview of seed systems under stress project case studies (490 kb)
3. Understanding seed security (491 kb)
4. Agrobiodiversity and seed relief (482 kb)
5. Using seed aid to give farmers access to seed of new varieties (479 kb)
6. Understanding seed systems used by small farmers in Africa: focus on markets (492 kb)
7. Assessing seed system security (500 kb)
8. Seed relief responses: an overview (355 kb)
9. The power of evaluation (461 kb)
10. Developing a seed-aid proposal: a rapid review checklist for practitioners (431 kb)
Practice brief COVER Pages (1.1 Mb)
 Visit the Seed Systems Under Stress Programme website
Contact: Louise Sperling, CIAT and Tom Remington, CRS for more information
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