Dear Joseph and CoP Members,

Its important to understand the affected population or intended 
beneficiary well before undertaking such initiative of seed procurement. A 
rapid seed security assessment will not cost much but its results will 
impact on policy and decisions being made during a response or recovery. 
If the affected population or intended beneficiaries were involved in 
selecting seed variety, the fear that was being raised by farmers would 
not have appeared at this time. The farmers would have mobilized 
themselves to collect the planting material rather than using local 
leaders to  mobilize. 

Regards,

Simon Mbuki - Technical Specialist - Livelihoods 
Eastern Region - World Vision Kenya
Cell: +254724986518
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From:   "Okidi, Joseph (FAOKE)" <[log in to unmask]>
To:     [log in to unmask]
Date:   06/29/2015 12:53 PM
Subject:        Farmers becomming smarter  on seed aid
Sent by:        The Community of Practice of Seed Security Assessments for 
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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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