Policy Brief 03/2021 – Seed Supply Systems Policy Brief

1 August 2021 – Seed supply systems refers to the distribution chain through which farmers receive good quality seeds of the crop varieties that they require. Seed systems have an important role in increasing agricultural productivity to meet Sub-Saharan Africa’s goal of ending hunger and malnutrition by 2030. The African vegetable market is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 6.2% by 2025, with South Africa having the largest vegetable seed production on the continent (Mordor Intelligence, 2021).