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"Dr Abdullahi Idow (WOCCA)" <[log in to unmask]>
Mon, 9 Feb 2015 12:29:21 +0300
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Dear Joseph,

Happy New Year.

Thanks so much for the update on CoP activity on SSSA in Kenya, Malawi and
Uganda.
The information is very important and we will be able to share this
valuable and useful information with all of you.

Best Regards

On Fri, Feb 6, 2015 at 11:47 AM, Okidi, Joseph (FAOKE) <[log in to unmask]
> wrote:

> I send my sincere gratitude and greetings to all who managed to get to the
> New Year -2015. It has been a while without any discussion in our community
> of practice on seed security issues around the horn of Africa (HoA). I know
> end (2014) and beginning of 2015 had their tolls on our workload, but I
> believe we all got through.
>
>
>
> Seed Security Assessment updates:
>
>
>
> ·         *Kenya:* Towards the end of last year, FAO Kenya in
> collaboration with County Government (Agricultural Department) conducted a
> seed security assessment in the South Eastern Livelihood zone. Key findings
> are as summarized in the attached document.  Any comment on the  findings
> and recommendation is welcome.
>
>
>
> ·         *Malawi:* The recent flood in Malawi has call for humanitarian
> response. For effective and efficient response, FAO in Collaboration with
> CRS is organizing a Rapid Seed Security Assessment from 16th to 28th of
> this month.
>
>
>
> ·         *Uganda:* A seed security assessment will be conducted in West
> Nile by the Integrated Seed Sector Development (ISSD) Programme with
> technical support from FAO . This assessment will commence in the second
> week of March.
>
>
>
> Please let us know if you are planning any seed security assessment in
> your country/region, and do not hesitate to contact us for any technical
> support.
>
>
>
> Wishing you all a happy New Year!!
>
>
>
> Regards,
>
>
>
> Joseph Okidi
>
> Regional Seed Security Officer (HoA)
>
> FAO Kenya
>
> +254 (0) 733 997696
>
> +254 (0) 788 508837
>
>
>
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Dr Abdullahi  Idow
WOCCA
Jowhar, Somalia
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