<p> MARKET EVALUATION OF POTENTIAL SEED - SUPPLY AND PRICE : Focus on ‘LARGER’ TRADERS</p><p>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______-</p><p>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? </p><p>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</p><p>1</p><p>2</p><p>3</p><p>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 ?</p><p>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</p><p>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</p><p>SECTION II: HISTORY AND SCOPE AS TRADER/VENDOR: BROAD OVERVIEW 5. When did you first start working as a trader or vendor______(year).?</p><p>6. Might you give us an idea of the scope of your business? Variables Descriptions Do you have transport facilities ? </p><p>If so, what kind : e.g. car, bicycle, cart…etc (do you own or rent these)? Do you have storage facilities?</p><p>(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)</p><p>Other comments?</p><p>7. Do you currently have any unusual positive opportunities in trading your key crops: yes/no: explain</p><p>8. Do you currently have any unusual constraints in trading these crops: yes/no: explain</p><p>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?</p><p>3</p>