Ethiopia
Integrated Seed Sector Development (ISSD) in Ethiopia Phase II
Name of Client: Wageningen UR-Centre for Development Innovation
Period: 1 March 2014-31 December 2014 and 1 January 2015-31 December 2015
Value of project (in Euro): 65 000
Name of lead company: Wageningen UR- Centre for Development Innovation
Key Expert: Rutger Persson
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT:
“Through a vibrant and pluralistic seed sector, quality seed of superior varieties are available and affordable to a larger number of farmers, thereby contributing to agriculture for food security and economic development in Ethiopia”
The development objective of the program is to strengthen the development of a vibrant, commercial and pluralistic seed sector in Ethiopia.
Specific objectives:
- To actively promote and support the emergence of a sector of small and medium scale private commercial seed companies in four regions;
- To facilitate cooperation of small and medium-scale commercial seed producers with commercial seed companies, federal and regional seed enterprises, and federal and regional agricultural research centers.
Amhara Regional State Co-operation in Rural Development
Name of Client: Sida
Period: September 1997 – April 1999
Value of project (in US$): 200 000
Name of lead company: Orgut Consulting, Sweden
Key Experts:
- Rutger Persson, Seed Expert
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT:
Train different actors in the seed sector of the Amhara State. Promote the use of improved seed among the farmers. Analyze the