MARKET EVALUATION OF POTENTIAL SEED - SUPPLY AND PRICE : Focus on ‘LARGER’ Traders

Name of Trader______M__ F___ Market name/location______Date______Int#______

interviewer______

SECTION I: TRADER’S CURRENT SEED/GRAIN BUSINESS

1.  List the 3 most important crops you trade (which farmers may use for seed): Crop 1______Crop 2______Crop 3______-

2. How would you compare the peak price of seed (potential seed) for the farmer in the next season, Belg 2017 vs the last sowing period Belg 2016?

Crop / Projected peak price of seed for farmer current season- June-Aug 2016 / Peak price for farmer last sowing season, June to Aug 2015 / Peak price for farmer current sowing period (June-Aug 2016: Normal (N), More (M) Less (L) than usual / If more or less, explain
price / unit / price / unit
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3. How would you rate the supplies/volumes of potential seed available to you for the next season (Oct/Nov 2013)? Indicate if amounts are the normal, more or

less, than you usually have at the same time (Oct/Nov) in a standard season?

Crop / Supplies of potential seed available to you Belg 2017 … in Kg or MT, indicate which unit) / Supplies of potential seed available las last season ,Belg 2016
in Kg or MT- indicate which unit / Supplies available for next season Belg 2017 ar: Normal (N), More (M) Less
than usual? / If more or less than ‘normal’ explain (see CODES below)
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2
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Codes 1= availability of potential seed from sources
2= money to buy seed/pay transport
3= cost of transactions (taxes, unofficial costs / 4= means of transport available to the trader
5= transportation- quality of roads
6= transportation- security
7= Storage capacity of the trader / 8= equipment available (e.g. dryers)
9= Trader is changing crop profile or prior1ties
10= Traders expect that buyers are changing their demand
11= Other

4. Where do you normally source ssed/grain for each of the major crops you sell?

Crop / Sources – from whom / Sources- Can you still get seed/grain from these sources? / Can the grain you buy be
planted as seed:
Yes/no/do not know: Explain
1= self production
2= from farmers directly
3= from collectors (who source from farmers) / 4= from other traders, small and middle level
5= from wholesalers
6= other
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SECTION II: HISTORY AND SCOPE AS TRADER/VENDOR: BROAD OVERVIEW

5. When did you first start working as a trader or vendor______(year).?

6. Might you give us an idea of the scope of your business?

Variables / Descriptions
Do you have transport facilities ?
If so, what kind : e.g. car, bicycle, cart…etc
(do you own or rent these)?
Do you have storage facilities?
(what kind, scale conditions of use)?
Do you condition your seed/grain
Conditioning (e.g. shelling, screening, treating to protect against storage pests- by crop)
Other comments?

7. Do you currently have any unusual positive opportunities in trading your key crops: yes/no: explain

8. Do you currently have any unusual constraints in trading these crops: yes/no: explain

9. If the demand for key seed goes up, how long might it take for you to get additional stocks (specify by crop)

10. Any other general comments on market functioning?

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