Adults 18 and over: Positive high

Farmers and Household Heads: Adults benefit directly from more reliable access to quality seed, which reduces yield losses from diseases (up to 60% in sweetpotato) and increases production. This translates into higher household income, improved food security, and stronger resilience against shocks such as drought or price fluctuations. Commercial Seed Producers and Entrepreneurs: For adult seed producers and farmer-led enterprises, the SRE Tool reduces the risks of oversupply or undersupply by aligning production with actual demand. This improves return on investment (ROI up to 400%), reduces financial losses, and creates opportunities for expansion into new markets. Adult Women in Agriculture: Women, who often manage household food production and small seed businesses, gain from the tool’s demand-driven planning. It reduces uncertainty, makes it easier to secure credit or contracts, and ensures timely supply of planting material that supports both family nutrition and income. Adult Men in Agriculture: Men often dominate larger-scale seed enterprises and public-sector seed production. For them, the tool strengthens decision-making with data-driven projections, helping optimize resource allocation (land, labor, capital) and improving competitiveness in formal seed markets. Policymakers, NGO Staff, and Extension Workers: Adults working in these roles use the tool to plan national seed requirements, guide resource allocation, and support vulnerable farming communities. This helps them design targeted interventions, reduce waste, and ensure timely access to seed in both development and humanitarian programs.

The poor: Positive high

Access to Affordable Seed: Poor farming households often struggle to access improved planting materials due to high costs or shortages in local markets. The SRE Tool helps reduce this problem by improving seed forecasting and ensuring timely availability of Quality Declared Seed (QDS). This lowers the risk that poor farmers are forced to use low-quality, disease-infected vines, which can cut yields by up to 60% in sweetpotato. Lower Risk of Losses: For poor seed producers or smallholder multipliers with limited capital, overproducing unsold seed can be devastating. The SRE Tool minimizes this risk by aligning production with demand, ensuring that their scarce resources are used efficiently. Improved Food Security: By supporting more reliable access to quality seed, poor farmers can achieve higher and more stable yields of staple crops like cassava, yam, and sweetpotato—directly improving household food supply and reducing hunger. Economic Empowerment: When poor households have access to improved seed and better planning, they can generate surplus harvests for sale, improving cash income. Over time, this helps them invest in schooling, healthcare, and livelihood improvements, breaking cycles of poverty. Support Through Public and NGO Programs: Policymakers, NGOs, and humanitarian organizations can also use the SRE Tool to plan seed interventions that specifically target poor and vulnerable groups, ensuring that resources reach those who need them most. In short: The SRE Tool reduces vulnerability, increases productivity, and improves opportunities for poor farmers and seed producers, making them less exposed to shocks and helping them climb out of poverty.

Under 18: Positive medium

Impact on children and youth in farming households: By improving access to quality seed and boosting productivity, the SRE Tool indirectly supports household food security and income. This reduces the likelihood of children experiencing hunger or malnutrition, and it increases the chances that households can afford school fees, health care, and other essentials. Opportunities for youth in agribusiness: The tool reduces risk and clarifies market opportunities, creating safer entry points for young entrepreneurs under 18 (e.g., youth groups or school-based agribusiness clubs) to engage in small-scale seed multiplication or distribution. With proper mentorship, this empowers young people to see agriculture as a viable pathway. Long-term inclusion: By stabilizing seed supply and reducing shocks in farming households, children grow up in more resilient communities with better opportunities for education and skill development. In the long term, this contributes to breaking the cycle of poverty across generations.

Women: Positive medium

Adult Women in Agriculture: Women, who often manage household food production and small seed businesses, gain from the tool’s demand-driven planning. It reduces uncertainty, makes it easier to secure credit or contracts, and ensures timely supply of planting material that supports both family nutrition and income.