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Scaling Up Improved Seed and Agronomic Practices in Southern Africa
P4D Week
20-26 November 2016, Ibadan, Nigeria
MG Akinwale, C Malita, AH Tufa, G Chigeza, C Engoke,J Manda, JK Mhango, S Boahen, and A Alene
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• Introduction• Implementation approach• Key achievements• Lessons Learnt• Challenges• Next Steps
Outline
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• Soybean is an important cash crop in Southern Africa• Demand is driven by the growing poultry industry • Productivity of soybean is <1 t/ha due to low adoption of
improved varieties and agronomic practices • Low adoption is due to limited availability and affordability
of seed of improved varieties
Introduction
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Introduction
• IITA is implementing two major technology scaling
up projects:
• SEMEAR(Improving Seeds for Better Agriculture) in
Mozambique(See poster)
• MISST(Malawi Improved Seed Systems and
Technology) in Malawi
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• MISST objectives:
– Support breeder, basic, and certified seed
production
– Increase adoption through variety demonstration
and promotion
– Seed distribution and marketing
– Capacity building and strengthening seed
partnerships
Introduction
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MCHINJI
LILONGWE
DEDZA
NTCHEU
7 Target districts - USAID/Malawi FtF Zones of Influence
MISST project sites
MANGOCHI
BALAKA
.MACHINGA
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DARS/UNIV
DAES NGOs
NATIONAL PARTNERS
NASFAM FUM WASAA AISL DEMETER KUKUYU FARM EXAGRIS SUNSEED OIL MUSECO AGRO-DEALERS
PRIVATE SECTOR CG centers
MISST
IITAICRISATCIPCIMMYT
OTHER PROJECTs
Implementation Approach
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Public Sector(DARS &IITA)
Breeder seed production
Basic seed Production
Certified Seed
ProductionDistribution and
marketing
Private Seed Companies
NGOs,farmers’ assn.,private seed
growers
Agro-dealers, NGOs,
farmers’ assn.,FISP
Certification services
Public sector(SSU)
Implementation Approach
Public-Private Partnerships
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Innovative seed production & delivery pathways
$1/kg$2/Kg
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• 1,063 tons of 3 classes of soybean seed produced and distributed
• 21,000 rural households reached with seed and other technologies
• 15,000 ha covered with improved seed of soybean varieties
Key Achievements
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• 692 variety demonstration plots established
• 11,349 soybean farmers (5,495 men and 5,795 women) trained on good agronomic practices
Key Achievements
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Key Achievements
• 5,116 farmers trained on seed production and seed quality control
• 108 partners and extension agents trained on good
agronomic practices for both seed and grain production
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• Partnering with farmer organizations, NGO and Ministry of
Agriculture resulted in rapid scale-out of certified seed
production and distribution
• Engagement of farmers organization as an entry point
facilitated extensive outreach to many smallholder farmers
• Smallholder farmers can produce high quality soybean seed
if they have access to basic seed and knowledge on seed
production
• Sustainability of community based seed production system
will require robust market strategy
Lessons Learnt
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• Late submission of technical and financial reports by
some partners
• Poor performance of some partners in implementing
project activities
• Some community based seed producers sold their
seeds as grain
• Drought affected seed farms and demonstration plots
Challenges
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Next Steps
• Facilitate seed production and distribution
• Establish variety and ICM demonstration plots
• Train farmers, seed inspectors and extension agents
• Link community based seed producers to seed
companies
• Determine the cost of seed production for all classes of
seed
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