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
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From:        "Okidi, Joseph (FAOKE)" <[log in to unmask]>
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Date:        06/29/2015 12:53 PM
Subject:        Farmers becomming smarter  on seed aid
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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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