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NPSS Role in the Native Seed Industry
Andy Hammermeister – Native Plant Society of Saskatchewan
% of Respondants
Seed Industry Priority Level for NPSS.
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
Producers
Nonproducers
Overall
Suggested Allocation of NPSS
Resources to Industry Support.
Low
Medium
High
Survey Results
• 35 respondents (12 producers)
• Industry of medium priority,
allocate 35% of resources to
industry development
• NPSS should:
o Coordinate meetings to
support industry
o Help producers stay
abreast with market
(mixed results)
• NPSS should not:
o Promote producers at
booth, in general at
meetings nor by
advertising
o Broker seed
Resource Allocation (%)
100
80
60
40
20
0
Producers Non-producers Overall
Other Comments
• Help procure funds for research
• Lobby government to put arid
land back to native
• Facilitate development of
appropriate seed sources for seed
production
• Promote ethical harvest practices
• New producers frustrated -
facilitate interaction and
collaboration within industry
• Increase public awareness
Other Considerations
• 13% (26 of 201) of members are producers
• 35% of resources = $20,000 or 4.5 months
• Membership fees raise $5,000/yr (industry members = $1,300 = 26%)The NPSS
spends $2,500/yr on newsletter
• Most grants require matching funding
• No charitable status while supporting industry
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