Seed Security in Theory and Practice: a comparative study of seed security frameworks and their use

Seeds and planting material are fundamental assets in all crop production and thus at the heart of food system resilience. In 2018, Noragric carried out a study commissioned by the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad) entitled Seed security in theory and practice: contributions in the Norwegian aid sector. The current publication is an adapted and updated version of that study. This report is intended for practitioners, policymakers and scholars interested in understanding and discussing the perspectives and frameworks used to gauge farmers’ seed systems and seed security situation.