B Local Grain Markets: Supply (Being Reworked)

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 Peak price for farmer last Peak price for farmer current sowing period (June- If more or less, explain farmer current season- June-Aug 2016 sowing season, June to Aug Aug 2016: Normal (N), More (M) Less (L) than usual 2015 price unit price unit

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 Supplies of potential seed available Supplies available for next season Belg 2017 If more or less than to you Belg 2017 … in Kg or MT, las last season ,Belg 2016 ar: Normal (N), More (M) Less ‘normal’ explain (see indicate which unit) in Kg or MT- indicate which unit than usual ? CODES below) 1 2 3 Codes 1= availability of potential seed from sources 4= means of transport available to the trader 8= equipment available (e.g. dryers) 2= money to buy seed/pay transport 5= transportation- quality of roads 9= Trader is changing crop profile or prior1ties 3= cost of transactions (taxes, unofficial costs 6= transportation- security 10= Traders expect that buyers are changing their demand 1 7= Storage capacity of the trader 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 Can the grain you buy be 1= self production 4= from other traders, small and middle level seed/grain from these planted as seed: 2= from farmers directly 5= from wholesalers sources? 3= from collectors (who source from farmers) 6= other Yes/no/do not know: Explain 1 2 3

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) 2 10. Any other general comments on market functioning?