ISSD Ethiopia archive
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ISSD Oromia East Unit – November Newsletter
Download and read the latest updates from the ISSD team in Oromia East Continue reading
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ISSD Tigray Unit: Newsletter September 2018
Download and learn about the exciting updates from ISSD Ethiopia’s Tigray Unit. Continue reading
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Key actions to improve national seed quality identified
Poor quality seed is a key contributor to reduced productivity and thus food and livelihood insecurity. Smallholder farmers are particularly challenged by seed quality issues. Across the sector technical and capacity challenges persist. ISSD commissioned the Royal Tropical Institute of… Continue reading
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Field day highlights successes of PVS, crowdsourcing and scaling activities
As part of ISSD’s informal seed system project, close to 200 stakeholders, including a notably large share of female farmers gathered to learn evaluate and learn from 2017 scaling up activities as well as 2018 PVS and crowdsourcing work. Continue reading
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Exchange visits and field days highlighting key learning from crowdsourcing and PVS
ISSD’s Oromia South & West unit has facilitated crowdsourcing and PVS on multiple crops with over 400 farmers. Continue reading
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Better collaboration on production, marketing and SPC management
ISSD Amhara organised a collaborative workshop and training for Bureau of Agriculture staff from Farta woreda, and many cooperative representatives. Continue reading
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AGP & ISSD creating seed sector synergy
Different stakeholders are working to improve the seed system but lack strong partnership for synergetic effect. Continue reading
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Rapid gender assessments in SPCs
ISSD-OSE conducted rapid gender assessment in three Seed Producing Cooperatives (SPCs) of (Kolbe, Tuka Katara and Moti), Continue reading
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Analysing gender roles and preferences on soybean and chickpea
In collaboration with CASCAPE, ISSD Oromia South and West Unit organised an in-depth gender analysis in Tole and Wayu Tuka Districts of Oromia. Continue reading
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Piloting mini seed markets in Hararghe to solve seed marketing issues
BENEFIT-ISSD Ethiopia is engaged in many efforts to strengthen seed marketing. Here, the ISSD Oromia East unit shares lessons learnt in the latest innovative approach: mini-seed markets. Continue reading
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