Seed services support the availability, quality and use of improved seed and planting materials for increased agricultural productivity in Malawi.
Key areas of focus include:
- Seed quality assurance and certification
- Regulation of seed production and marketing
- Variety evaluation, release and registration
- Promotion of improved and suitable crop varieties
- Support for production and availability of quality seed
- Seed inspection and field certification
- Seed testing and quality control
- Monitoring of seed markets and compliance with seed standards
- Farmer awareness on appropriate seed selection, handling and storage
- Promotion of access to quality seed by smallholder farmers
The Ministry works to strengthen the seed system so that farmers can access quality seed of appropriate varieties while maintaining standards that protect farmers and support productive and sustainable crop production.