COP-SEEDSECURITY-L Archives

The Community of Practice of Seed Security Assessments for the Horn of Africa

CoP-SeedSecurity-L@LISTSERV.FAO.ORG

Options: Use Forum View

Use Proportional Font
Show HTML Part by Default
Show All Mail Headers

Message: [<< First] [< Prev] [Next >] [Last >>]
Topic: [<< First] [< Prev] [Next >] [Last >>]
Author: [<< First] [< Prev] [Next >] [Last >>]

Print Reply
Subject:
From:
Simon Mbuki <[log in to unmask]>
Reply To:
The Community of Practice of Seed Security Assessments for the Horn of Africa <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Sun, 3 Aug 2014 23:21:01 +0300
Content-Type:
multipart/alternative
Parts/Attachments:
text/plain (2962 bytes) , text/html (4 kB)
Simon Mbuki - Livelihoods 

Northern Region - World Vision Kenya

Cell: 0724986518









From:   "Okidi, Joseph (FAOKE)" <[log in to unmask]>

To:     [log in to unmask]

Date:   07/31/2014 10:46 AM

Subject:        Unsuitable crop parieties being provided to affected 

population in the form of seed aid in the horn of Africa region

Sent by:        The Community of Practice of Seed Security Assessments for 

the Horn of Africa <[log in to unmask]>







Dear All,

 

 

A lot of humanitarian and recovery work in food security in the Horn of 

Africa region involves provision of seed aid with significant direct seed 

distribution of seed sourced from the formal sector (seed companies). 

There have been concerns from some of the assisted famers in the recent 

past that some of the varieties are unsuitable (un-adapted and 

un-preferred). Many times famer’s seed are considered of poor quality by 

humanitarian actors, and therefore, the need to provide them with quality 

seeds of varieties which are improved – high yielding, disease resistant, 

drought tolerant etc.

 

1.      Do you agree that at times unsuitable varieties are being provided 

in the form of seed aid?  What is your experience with this? And do you 

think this can be improved? Yes. Most of the seed companies and research 

institutions have not been undertaking research across the ASALs regions 

to determine quality seeds suitable for certain regions. There is need for 

research institutions undertaking pilot studies on identified seeds for 

ASALS before promoting it.

 

2.      Do you think seed security of the crisis/disaster affected 

population is well assessed and analyzed before any intervention – If not 

how do you want this improved? No. Seed security assessment before the 

drought (preparedness phase) has not been addressed as one of the key 

components to facilitate quick recovery after the drought. This is a new 

concept that requires critical thinking to guide in DRR programming for 

food security. 

 

3.      Are the views of the affected populations normally well taken into 

consideration when planning seed related interventions by humanitarian 

actors? No. The affected population normally have opportunities to air 

their views during project start up workshops. Documents and opinion 

leaders always gives critical information during project conceptualization 

stage. 

 

Note: This e-discussion will run until 15th of August. 

 

Regards,

 

Joseph Okidi

 

Seed System Specialist

FAO REOA

 

 





To unsubscribe from the CoP-SeedSecurity-L list, click the following link:

https://listserv.fao.org/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=CoP-SeedSecurity-L&A=1 





########################################################################



To unsubscribe from the CoP-SeedSecurity-L list, click the following link:

https://listserv.fao.org/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=CoP-SeedSecurity-L&A=1


ATOM RSS1 RSS2