Project Briefs

Early generation seed business models for sustainable access to quality basic seed: The case of non-hybrid crops in Uganda

This brief explains the establishment and operationalisation of Early Generation Seed (EGS) business models and how they have influenced the demand for quality basic seed required for producing commercial seed classes, both certified and Quality Declared Seed (QDS). It also describes the newly instituted quality assurance steps to ensure that the basic seed supplied by these models is of the recommended quality standards. The three EGS business models have been integrated into the EGS institutional framework (Fig.1) for the delivery of quality basic seed for self-pollinated and vegetatively propagated crops. This framework was developed by NARO with support from the ISSD Plus project.