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

Swift collaborative action and capacity strengthening in informal seed systems key to increase security in the face of drought

Innovation-driven progress in seed value chains is constrained by capacity and cooperation shortages. Participatory assessments have created awareness for problems of a systemic nature, identified critical interventions needed to stimulate and build on innovation in seed value chains.

Chronic food and nutrition insecurity continues to affect many rural households. Seed producer cooperatives, supported by ISSD, are improving resilience in some of Ethiopia’s most food-insecure woredas.