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Most seed companies sell package sizes tailored to the needs of smallholder farmers

May 29, 2019
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The size of seed packages is a clear indicator of whether the industry is geared toward the needs of smallholder farmers. The majority of companies report selling seed in small packages, in some cases just six seeds per package. Small seed packages for field crops generally range from 100g to 10kg, for vegetables from 5g to 1kg and for legumes from 50g to 1kg. On average, the industry offers two different package sizes for field crops and three different package sizes for vegetables. In field crops, Limagrain and Lal Teer Seed (maize) and Kalash Seeds (rice) are notable for offering a choice of four package sizes. In vegetable seeds, East-West Seed and Acsen HyVeg offer the most choice, with on average five different package sizes per crop.

 

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