Small-scale seed entreprise – Start-up and Management (Guidelines & Business Skills for Seed Producers in Afghanistan)

This handbook has been prepared in response to requests for training and guidance in seed production and seed business management by members of eight pilot group enterprises that have been established under the FAO seed programme in Afghanistan. The material in the book has therefore been put together and written for farmers who have little knowledge of formal seed technology or experience in managing private businesses. The handbook is presented in ten chapters. Since it is intended for training purposes, each chapter is supplemented by exercises that are meant to provoke discussion and brainstorming in the training sessions.