Dear Okedi,

Thanks for your updates on SSA across Africa especially Kenya and Uganda whom South Sudan shares common international borders. Farming communities in South Sudanese may be very interested to know more of  the seeds cultivated in those areas.
As for the coming cropping season in year 2015, farmers will expect improvement compared to year 2014 where most farmers complained of heavy rainfall and land slides washed most crop farm in Eastern Equatoria State of South  Sudan particularily at Ikwoto county bordering with Uganda then in Kapoeta and Budi county bordering both Kenya they complained both drought and heavy rains.
Seed security assessment is deemed for those areas though other places are also affected in South Sudan.

Regards,


MOKORONDERE, Joseph



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Date:        06.02.2015 11:55
Subject:        New Year Greetings
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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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