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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.
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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.
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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