“A seed enterprise varies from a single farmer who produces seed for local sale, to the international company with many employees and operations in many countries to breed varieties, produce and market many kinds of seed, over wide areas.”

References 

van Gastel, T.J.G., Gregg, B.R., Asiedu, E.A., 2002. Seed Quality Control in Developing Countries. Journal of New Seeds 4, 117–130. https://doi.org/10.1300/J153v04n01_09