Seed System Security Assessment: Ouaka and Mbomou, Central African Republic

This report presents the results of a Seed System Security Assessment (SSSA) conducted in the Ouaka and Mbomou prefectures within the Central African Republic. The assessment took place in June 2023 and was focused in the regions of Bambari, Kouango, Bakala, and around Bangassou. The SSSA was conducted to identify the main factors constraining seed systems in order to make good quality seed of key cereals and crops--including maize, cassava, ground nut, sesame, and squash—available, and accessible to smallholder farmers—and ensuring emphasis on the right varieties which can meet farmer and market preferences.