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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