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STANDARDS

for supporting crop-related livelihoods in emergencies

GET THE SEADS HANDBOOK

WHAT IS SEADS

SEADS is a set of international principles and minimum standards that support people responding to a humanitarian crisis to design, implement, and evaluate crop-related crisis responses. SEADS will help you to:

Determine

Determine if a crop-related response is appropriate, necessary, and feasible

Prioritize

Prioritize which crop-related response area may achieve livelihood objectives given the context

Track

Track alignment of projects with minimum standards

Measure

Measure livelihood impacts from crop-related crisis response

GET THE SEADS HANDBOOK

The SEADS Handbook contains principles and minimum standards to guide crop-related crisis responses.

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“A clear and concise yet comprehensive guide to deliver impactful and high-quality agricultural interventions in emergencies. The practical tools and external resources presented here are valuable additions, while the focus on participatory and people-centered approaches is highly relevant.”
Jo Burton
Head of Economic Security Unit, International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Switzerland

GET THE SEADS HANDBOOK

The SEADS Handbook contains principles and minimum standards to guide crop-related crisis responses.

LEARN MORE
“A clear and concise yet comprehensive guide to deliver impactful and high-quality agricultural interventions in emergencies. The practical tools and external resources presented here are valuable additions, while the focus on participatory and people-centered approaches is highly relevant.”
Jo Burton
Head of Economic Security Unit, International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Switzerland

READ THE SEADS CASE STUDIES

The SEADS case studies provide illustrative examples of the minimum standards in practice.

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“This handbook was produced by bringing together the many years of experience of those implementing humanitarian interventions to support crop-related livelihoods, many in very difficult contexts…The responses developed with the handbook will ultimately support both farmers impacted by crises as well as those who are part of the wider crop production system.”
David Traynor
Agricultural Advisor, Concern Worldwide

READ THE SEADS CASE STUDIES

The SEADS case studies provide illustrative examples of the minimum standards in practice.

LEARN MORE
“This handbook was produced by bringing together the many years of experience of those implementing humanitarian interventions to support crop-related livelihoods, many in very difficult contexts…The responses developed with the handbook will ultimately support both farmers impacted by crises as well as those who are part of the wider crop production system.”
David Traynor
Agricultural Advisor, Concern Worldwide

Review the evidence that underpins the SEADS standards

The SEADS Evidence Database contains the main documents we used to develop the SEADS minimum standards.

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“Evidence-based, livelihoods-based, and rights-based—exactly what is needed to guide emergency response to smallholder crop producers hit by crisis.”
Pepijn Schreinemachers
Senior Scientist, World Vegetable Center, Thailand

Review the evidence that underpins the SEADS standards

The SEADS Evidence Database contains the main documents we used to develop the SEADS minimum standards.

LEARN MORE
“Evidence-based, livelihoods-based, and rights-based—exactly what is needed to guide emergency response to smallholder crop producers hit by crisis.”
Pepijn Schreinemachers
Senior Scientist, World Vegetable Center, Thailand