CURRENT SEED SYSTEM SCENARIO
•No
sustainable supply of improved and appropriate varieties to different category
of farmers in the community
•Government
interference in the seed business
•Lack
of synergy of different seed system development scheme
•Lack
of continuity of various initiatives and intervention
•Lack
of enough human resources to handle mammoth load of certification and seed
quality control
•Low
rate of adoption of improved varieties
•Lack of effective seed production plan
CURRENT SEED SYSTEM SCENARIO
•Capacity
of private seed companies to deliver quality seed as at when required
•Weak
seed law enforcement
•Seed production system not conducive to evolution
–Genetic diversity allows crops to adapt to
climate changes by providing a range of possible phenotypes, genetic diversity
and gives plant populations more insurance against detrimental environmental
changes
•Creation of a shrinking gene pool that leaves
–fewer and fewer mating partners
THE CURRENT SCENARIO: How much of the released varieties
are available in our gene bank?
•Gene banking capacities
– both in terms of physical and human resources in
the countries is generally low
•Consequently,
–genetic resources are being lost (from fields, on
farms, and in gene banks) at a fast rate through genetic erosion
•There is a
great risk of varietal wipe-off in this era of climate change
•A threat to our genetic resources!
–13
cotton
–30
cowpea
–20 soybean
-9
forage legumes
–26
groundnut
–5
sesame
–46
sorghum
–106
maize including 15 hybrids
–12
Pearl millet
–67
rice
–9
wheat
–10
yam
–8
sweet potato
–3
Irish potato
–46 cassava
CBSP-A FUNCTIONAL SEED SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT
•Provide
appropriate varieties for use by smallholder farmers at community level
•Maintain
released varieties with traits of interest for end users and seed companies
•Multiply,
distribute and popularized improved varieties among different farmers at
community level
•Genome
saviour- preserve genetic resources on farmers fields.
•Maintain quality control through training and regulatory
system
CBSP development to research approach
•Over
80% farmers rely on farmers saved seed
•CBSP
is seed system model flexible and ‘best fits’ available for all farmers – rich
and poor
•Focus
on continuous learning and improvement
•Enhanced
role of strategic public and private partners
•Built
a great network of seed farmers and collaborators across Nigeria
•Fantastic opportunity to deliver sustainable improved
seed to legume value chain in Nigeria
CBSP development to research approach
ØCBSP farmers liaises with Seed Companies
for timely orders of foundation seed improved varieties
ØEnhance the capacity of CBSP farmers in
certified seed production
ØDevelop the seed business skill/entrepreneurship
skill of the CBSP groups
ØPeriodically assess farmer demand for
foundation and certified seed
ØCertified seed processing, distribution,
stock, sales and pricing strategy development
ØLearning M
& E for development of action plan to increase farmer access of quality
seed at community level
Benefit of CBSP
•Income
generation to small holder farmers
•Genome
saviour for Increase legume production
•Increase
access to improved seed
•Empowerment
for sustainable seed business
•Sustainable
seed supply to legume value chain
•Improved
varieties become popular among small holder farmers at community level.
•Sustainable certified seed supply to Seed Companies
CBSP STAKE HOLDERS’ ROLES IN THE VALUE CHAIN
•N2Africa &
Partners;
vFacilitate
community based seed business development
vCapacity
building
vSeed business
development at community level
vMarket
linkages
vBuild
national capacity to lead CBSP activities across the legume value chain
vDevelop
strategic partnerships to share outcomes and disseminate legume technologies
vFacilitate National stakeholder platforms of public and
private partners to support local business clusters in community based seed
production
CBSP STAKE HOLDERS’ ROLES IN THE VALUE CHAIN
•NASC
ØDevelop
strategy for national seed production and monitor the implementation of the
national action plan
ØEnforce seed
law and regulation in Nigeria
ØRegulate seed
system and take responsibility for seed quality control
ØPut in place
practicable policy for sustainable seed system around different crop value
chain in Nigeria
ØFacilitate
the synergy of various interventions by various stakeholders.
ØInstitutionalize
seed system model that can make improved varieties available to smallholder’
farmers
ØFacilitate sustainable system for improved seed supply to
smallholder’ farmers at affordable price
CBSP STAKE HOLDERS’ ROLES IN THE VALUE CHAIN
•Seed Companies
oLink person between researchers and
resource seed producers
oDevelop company seed production plan
in line with national action plan
oSupply foundation seed, right
quantity, quality and time
oTeam up with stakeholders to build the
capacity of community seed producers
oCertified
seed buy-back from CBO
•Community Based
Seed Producers (CBSP)
oProduce and market high quality and
right variety of seeds to farmers/seed companies
oForm community based cooperative
/association (CBO) for variety maintenance / genome preservation and capacity
building
oJoin the
value chain actors to develop supply chain for seed produced by farmers
CBSP STAKE HOLDERS’ ROLES IN THE VALUE CHAIN
•Grain producers
oProduce and market grain at community
level
oForm community based cooperative
/association for variety maintenance / genome preservation and capacity
building
oJoin the
value chain actors to develop supply chain for grain produced by farmers
•Grain processors
•Grain
buy-back from producers and marketers at community level
•Join the value chain actors to develop supply chain for
grain produced by farmers
RECOMMENDATION
•Nigeria seed law enforcement to move from text to
operational system
–Maintain
policy and operational coherence in seed regulation in Nigeria
•Establish a national mechanism for sharing
responsibilities in plant genetic resources management among communities to
arrest the genetic erosion
•Stakeholders to agree to adopt CBSP as option to
preserve promote and popularize improved verities.
Establish a well-developed and well equipped
Gene banks and laboratories,
– having trained personnel and adequate budgets.
•Set up network of services to
work with national gene banks and the CG Centers' genetic resources units.
•Address
the challenges of the seed sector in a changing environment to prevent loss of
genetic resources
Promote farmer-based seeds production, saving and
exchange systems
–partnerships with governments on research,
production and commercialization
•Education and Awareness-raising
about CBSP
•Broadening
research participation
–Governments
and NGOs increase contributions, supports and strengthen their long-term
commitment to seed system research and development.
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