BENEFIT-ISSD, BENEFIT-CASCAPE (Jimma University) and BENEFIT-ENTAG Ethiopia programme has jointly organized 3rd Soybean platform meeting at Farm Land Hotel of Nekemte town on December 21/2017

The meeting was initiated by ISSD Tigray unit private component in close collaboration with department of crop and horticultural science (DCHS)

Download and read the latest updates from ISSD in Tigray, including training on nutrtion and gender for our informal seed system work, and find out about the new seed store and laboratory with Hadinet Raya Seed Union Download the newsletter here

Read about how BENEFIT partners, including ISSD are collaborating on trials for new and improved varieties in Asgedetsimbla Wereda, Tigray Read more here  

In this issue, you can read about our activities on boosting seed production, hosting a team from the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and much more. Download the newsletter here

A team from the Kingdom of the Netherlands Embassy to Ethiopia visited BENEFIT, Hori-life and SNV (Netherlands Development Organization) projects sites from 19 to 20 November 2017.

Read our October newsletter to find out the latest updates, achievements and focus areas!

ISSD conducted farmers’ field day on participatory varietal selection and crowd sourcing on pilot farms on August 30, 2017 at Lode Bamban Kebele of Sire woreda, Oromia South West. 

The ISSD Oromia South West unit has conducted seed core group meeting on July 14, 2017 to discuss on the key issues relating to seed and specify the direction for the upcoming period.

ISSD and partner support to LSB in SNNPR leads to exciting achievements