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Week 9 – Guidelines: Voluntary guide for national seed policy formulation
Author: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Topics: seed sector, governance, policy
This guide explains what seed policies are and how they differ from seed laws; describes the participatory process of seed policy formulation; the nature and layout of seed policy documents; key elements contained in seed policies; and addresses issues involved in their implementation.