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 Monospaced 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:
"Horn of Africa Relief & Development Agency(HARDA )" <[log in to unmask]>
Reply To:
The Community of Practice of Seed Security Assessments for the Horn of Africa <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Wed, 6 Aug 2014 12:32:31 +0300
Content-Type:
multipart/alternative
Parts/Attachments:
text/plain (3782 bytes) , text/html (10 kB)
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
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> 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
>



-- 
*Abdirahman A. Omar*
*Executive Director, Somali programme*
*HARDA Bardera Office (HQ)*
*Cell: +254 718 740 291 Kenya*
*        +252 61 8012 999 *
*Email: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>,*

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

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