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Kerunino Wol Wol <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 11 Aug 2014 15:47:58 +0600
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Dear Okidi
thank you, for the seed concern, you have right to ask the ideas of the
people and the Agencies who were involve in seed aid Distributions in all
over African countries, especially South Sudan, since the Agencies was
started Distribution of improve seeds that brought from East Africa
countries since 1996 up to date. and same seed were good in climate
condition zoo. the only problem of the Agencies who are working here in
South Sudan the don,t study the seasonal climate here in South Sudan the
Distributed seed on the time they want. the don,t ask which month to which
month that rain start.
 in our experience here in grassroots level, we know the different from
improving seeds and local seeds. please we encourage the community of
practice of seed security assessments to done.
for example
since KUCDA Organization was involved into  improving seed multiplication
that provided by UNFAO in 2009 which is long maize high breed and cassava
TME14  Variety it was Succeed with our farmer groups and we are still
multiplying more up to now.
regard
Kerubino Wol Bol



On 6 August 2014 15:32, Horn of Africa Relief & Development Agency(HARDA ) <
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> Dear Joseph and other  Colleague,
>
> Thanks for this opportunity to share our ideas,
> bellow are my suggestion
>
> 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, I agree sometimes unsuitable varieties are been provided and low
> quality seeds, we have met this matter in 2012 Gu' season. we suggest that
> to initiate a program aimed at quality seed production by LNGOs in their
> respective areas and the experiment carried out in selected farms. The
> seeds produced in this initiative to be distributed freely to the farms of
> the area.
>
>
>
> 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,because mostly no seed assessment and analysis is conducted,I suggest
> farmers participation of assessment is very important before any
> intervention. the other problem is  that the seed contracting companies
> bring the seeds late. the problem is that seeds arrive and are distributed
> to the farmers late into the season.
>
>
>
> 3.      Are the views of the affected populations normally well taken into
> consideration when planning seed related interventions by humanitarian
> actors?
>
> . No, Seeds are brought by the humanitarian actors without taking into
> consideration the practical needs of the farmers. i.e the irrigation
> farmers along the juba river complained at one time a variety of Onion,
> water melon and other vegetable seeds  that were not suitable or low
> quality for our area.
>
>
> Regards
>
> Daahir Bashir Nor,
>
> HARDA Bardera,
>
>
>
> Regards,
>
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* Okidi, Joseph (FAOKE)
>> *Sent:* Thursday, July 31, 2014 10:44 AM
>> *To:* [log in to unmask]
>> *Subject:* Unsuitable crop parieties being provided to affected
>> population in the form of seed aid in the horn of Africa region
>>
>>
>>
>> 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?
>>
>>
>>
>> 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?
>>
>>
>>
>> 3.      Are the views of the affected populations normally well taken
>> into consideration when planning seed related interventions by humanitarian
>> actors?
>>
>>
>>
>> Note: This e-discussion will run until 15th of August.
>>
>>
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>>
>>
>> Joseph Okidi
>>
>>
>>
>> Seed System Specialist
>>
>> FAO REOA
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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