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Dear all
Seeds should only be procured as recovery measure after Elnino comes; and a
proper assessment is done
Hammerton
Welthungerhilfe / GAA
Agric F Officer
Hola Tana County
On Oct 5, 2015 11:41 AM, "mary karanja" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Dear all,
> Thanks Joseph and the team for your insights,
> they are well taken and so far no seed has been distributed through the
> program due to the said risks,
> The counties are requesting for the seed as well as putting in plans to
> procure seed for farmers.
>
> Best regards
>
>
>
> Mary W. Karanja,
> KILIMO House
> P.O. Box 30028 - 00100
> Cathedral Road, Nairobi
> Cell Phone: +254 722 254 986
>
>
> On Wed, Sep 23, 2015 at 9:57 PM, Okidi, Joseph (FAOKE) <
> [log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
>> Dear SSA CoP Members,
>>
>>
>>
>> Considering that the probability of El Nino is about 90%, and that many
>> have prepared or are preparing to support farming population (See Simon
>> Communication Below) in a number of ways;
>>
>>
>>
>> 1.       Do you think it is appropriate to provide seed as a way of
>> preparedness response? Why?
>>
>> 2.       What will be the impact of this El Nino on our seed system?
>>
>>
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>>
>>
>> Joseph
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* Simon Mbuki [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>> *Sent:* Tuesday, September 22, 2015 5:56 PM
>> *To:* The Community of Practice of Seed Security Assessments for the
>> Horn of Africa
>> *Subject:* Re: Farmers becomming smarter on seed aid
>>
>>
>>
>> Dear CoP Members,
>>
>>
>> As part of El nino preparations, I know most organizations and Government
>> entities have planned for seed aid to ensure farmers utilize well the
>> expected rains. In this case, seed aid will be seen as part of Disaster
>> Preparedness. In Kenya, the County Governments will be planning for seed
>> procurement to support farmers. Its important now that we use County
>> Technical working groups for Agriculture to influence on the best
>> approaches for seed support to ensure seed sustainability?
>>
>> Simon Mbuki - Technical Specialist - Livelihoods
>> Eastern Region - World Vision Kenya
>> Cell: +254724986518
>> Email: [log in to unmask]
>>             [log in to unmask]
>>
>> "Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will
>> reap a harvest if we do not give up" Gal 6:9
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> From:        benard oku <[log in to unmask]>
>> To:        [log in to unmask]
>> Date:        09/21/2015 09:07 AM
>> Subject:        Re: Farmers becomming smarter on seed aid
>> Sent by:        The Community of Practice of Seed Security Assessments
>> for the Horn of Africa <[log in to unmask]>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Dear Joseph
>> Regards to all.
>> It's not encouraging to give seed aid just to make organisational goals
>> achieved. Seed aid can be given to an area declared to have been affected
>> by disaster. (specifically to address food security). In a case of boosting
>> commercial production, subsidised rates should apply and these should be
>> certified improved Seeds given after adequate training, followed by
>> technical advisory field visits. Currently we run one week residential
>> farmer training sessions, beginning with mindset change and farming as a
>> business, then the farmers selected enterprises. Farmers have surely
>> understood the need to acquire their own seeds of
>>
>> On Sep 9, 2015 4:08 PM, "mary karanja" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>> Dear Joseph,
>> The Arid and semi arid areas will always need support due to the frequent
>> droughts which some times wipe out all the seed/planting materials,
>> farmers' small livestock and other forms of saving proceeds are exhausted.
>> When this is done, targeting has to be very clear. For ownership it is
>> advised that farmers contribute to seed availability by retrieving back
>> some of the seed after harvest to beneficiaries identified by the
>> benefiting groups.
>> This not only makes the seed available but also create ownership as the
>> seed technology is being disseminated.
>> The traditional high value crops is based on the seed loan, farmer groups
>> participate in seed bulking, while certification is done by the government
>> body;  the beneficiary farmer groups gives back twice what was issued and
>> this is passed on to a group vetted by the first group.
>> In the case of Uganda, farmer leaders participation in the sourcing of
>> relevant crop varieties would have helped
>>
>>
>>
>> Mary W. Karanja,
>> KILIMO House
>> P.O. Box 30028 - 00100
>> Cathedral Road, Nairobi
>> Cell Phone: +254 722 254 986
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Jun 29, 2015 at 2:46 AM, Okidi, Joseph (FAOKE) <
>> [log in to unmask]> wrote:
>> Dear all,
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> It is up-surd that wrong targeting of famers with development and
>> humanitarian seed aid is taking place around us. This is what is happening
>> in Uganda now
>>
>>
>> http://www.monitor.co.ug/News/National/Gulu-farmers-shun-cassava-stem-cuttings/-/688334/2768302/-/otb1btz/-/index.html
>>
>>
>>
>> Key Question:
>>
>> ·         Do you think we need such aid? If so,
>>
>> ·         How do we improve?
>>
>>
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>>
>>
>> Joseph
>>
>>
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