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The Nigerian Agricultural Quarantine Service (NAQS)

Saturday, 26 December 2015

Community Based Seed Production- practicable strategy for Nigeria seed system development Emmanuel Sangodele N2Africa-Nigeria


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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