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Local seed business models revisited
Read more: Local seed business models revisitedISSD Ethiopia provides evidence for the sustainability of local seed business (LSB) in Ethiopia by revisiting 33 LSBs graduated from programme support in 2015. The study set out to test two assumptions of the programme. The first is that the LSB model is commercially sustainable and the second is that LSBs make a significant contribution…
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Enhancing skills for post-harvest quality seed management
Read more: Enhancing skills for post-harvest quality seed managementBENEFIT-ISSD Oromia East project unit organized and conducted a one day training of trainers (TOT) on post-harvest quality seed management for woreda experts and DAs at Ras Hotel, Harar city.
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Snapshot: ISSD activities in PVS and crowdsourcing
Read more: Snapshot: ISSD activities in PVS and crowdsourcingSince 2017, BENEFIT-ISSD Ethiopia has engaged in innovative and highly participatory activities to strengthen informal seed systems across the country. Here, you can take a look at some of the key activities, in numbers and photos. Download the file here
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Report: Seed sector governance workshop
Read more: Report: Seed sector governance workshopRepresentatives of stakeholders in the seed sector met in Addis Ababa to discuss governance of the seed sector, at national and regional levels. You can read the report here
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ISSD Oromia East Unit – November Newsletter
Read more: ISSD Oromia East Unit – November NewsletterDownload and read the latest updates from the ISSD team in Oromia East
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ISSD Tigray Unit: Newsletter September 2018
Read more: ISSD Tigray Unit: Newsletter September 2018Download and learn about the exciting updates from ISSD Ethiopia’s Tigray Unit.
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Key actions to improve national seed quality identified
Read more: Key actions to improve national seed quality identifiedPoor 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 the Netherlands (KIT) to complete a study on seed quality control across Ethiopia. A total…
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Field day highlights successes of PVS, crowdsourcing and scaling activities
Read more: Field day highlights successes of PVS, crowdsourcing and scaling activitiesAs 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.
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Exchange visits and field days highlighting key learning from crowdsourcing and PVS
Read more: Exchange visits and field days highlighting key learning from crowdsourcing and PVSISSD’s Oromia South & West unit has facilitated crowdsourcing and PVS on multiple crops with over 400 farmers.
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Better collaboration on production, marketing and SPC management
Read more: Better collaboration on production, marketing and SPC managementISSD Amhara organised a collaborative workshop and training for Bureau of Agriculture staff from Farta woreda, and many cooperative representatives.
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