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Promoting the phytosanitary service, which is underutilized and overlooked
Read more: Promoting the phytosanitary service, which is underutilized and overlookedThe provision of high-quality phytosanitary services will bolster efforts to make the seed sector more business-friendly. However, the governance of Ethiopia’s seed sector is marked by a lack of stakeholder integration, regulation, coordination, and investment incentives.
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Strengthening seed regulatory services require a coordinated effort
Read more: Strengthening seed regulatory services require a coordinated effortBuilding the capacity of the regulatory structure is critical for effective and efficient seed regulatory services provision to respond to the sector’s specific needs in a more systematic and coordinated manner.
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Celebrating and learning from ISSD Ethiopia-supported seed seed sector transformation
Read more: Celebrating and learning from ISSD Ethiopia-supported seed seed sector transformationThis important moment was held as a pre-event to the Conference on Guiding Seed Sector Transformation in Africa. Watch the recording now.
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Case study: Ethiopian success forms lessons for others to follow
Read more: Case study: Ethiopian success forms lessons for others to followThis case study highlights key elements of the approach towards facilitating systemic change in the Ethiopian seed sector. It shares lessons learned with those who strive to guide sector transformation elsewhere.
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Watch the story of transformative seed sector collaboration in Ethiopia
Read more: Watch the story of transformative seed sector collaboration in EthiopiaWith lessons to inspire policymakers and practitioners alike, this film tells how Ethiopian and international partners have guided Ethiopia’s seed sector transformation.
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Seeds & Services: Partnership projects support Ethio-Dutch cooperation on seed business
Read more: Seeds & Services: Partnership projects support Ethio-Dutch cooperation on seed businessRijkZwaan & Enza Zaden, two leading Dutch seed companies are increasingly active in Ethiopia. ISSD Ethiopia created Partnership Projects to guide learning on how partners can maximise mutual benefits
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International business: Directive facilitating seed export from Ethiopia
Read more: International business: Directive facilitating seed export from EthiopiaEthiopia’s continuing seed sector transformation is creating new opportunities. A new Directive lays a path for seed exports to flourish. Joep van den Broek maps the origins of this important milestone.
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Film charts the impact of the ISSD Ethiopia programme
Read more: Film charts the impact of the ISSD Ethiopia programmeISSD Ethiopia and its partners have collaborated on transforming Ethiopia’s seed sector for a decade. This film charts the collaboration and activities which have greatly impacted the outlook for farmers, seed producers and national level food and nutrition security. The film share lessons on which peer practitioners can build and improve the seed sector development…
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Promoting small seed packs to improve smallholder farmers’ access to quality seed
Read more: Promoting small seed packs to improve smallholder farmers’ access to quality seedSmallholder farmers face a number of challenges accessing seed in the traditional size bags. ISSD Ethiopia and partners work on initiatives to promote more accessible small seed packs.
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COVID-19: Seed Alert #2 – Continued critical impacts on seed sector functioning
Read more: COVID-19: Seed Alert #2 – Continued critical impacts on seed sector functioningJune 2020: Sector partners continue to observe and discuss emerging critical challenges and potential urgent actions in response to COVID-19 and the imposed measures and restrictions
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