Theme | Response categories | |
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Contract farmers (Arusha) | QDS farmers (Dodoma) | |
Seed production | Knowledge and skills Seed processing equipment Pests and disease management Embedded financial and technical services | Knowledge and skills Pests and disease management Access to technical and financial services Access to foundation seed |
Seed marketing | Seed sold through contracts with seed companies Limited women participation in contract seed production | Fragmented QDS markets Linkages between farmers and agro-dealers Lack of seed differentiation by buyers Seed packaging and traceability |
Seed access | Own seed production More seed growers | Own seed production Seed sold locally Increased seed demand |
Household welfare | Additional income source Better quality of life | Additional income source Better quality of life |
 | Nutritional awareness | Nutritional awareness |
Seed regulation | Seed testing by seed companies | Adherence to QDS standards |