seed entrepreneurship for economic development and food security (seedfs) project project outline

Seed Entrepreneurship for Economic Development and Food Security

(SEEDFS) projectProject Outline

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Project Objectives

Overall objective: To increase food security

and incomes of farming communities

through enhanced seed sovereignty for

100,000 rural small scale farmers

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Specific Objective: To increase access and

timely supply of good quality seeds and

other agricultural inputs suitable for 100,000

farmers

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Anticipated results

1. Increased production of diverse quality seed in ten districts

2. Increased availability and access to foundation seeds of locally (community) bred and improved seeds by seed growers in Zambia

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Anticipated results

3. An enabling environment created for production, distribution and marketing of seeds and other agricultural inputs

4. Increased agriculture productivity through use of sustainable agriculture methods

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Targeted Beneficiaries

Seed Growers Associations our primary target

Five SGAs reasonably well established.

This action to raise profile of five existing

consumer/producer groups to level of registered

SGAs

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Emphasis Strengthen SGAs Promote growing of quality and certifiable seed Empowering SGAs and its members with seed

production technologies Commercial production and marketing

approach Strong coordination between MACO, SCCI,

Research Institutes and private sector

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Targeted Locations

Central Province: Chibombo

Lusaka Province: Kafue

Eastern Province: Chipata, Lundazi and Katete

Northern Province: Mpika

North-Western Province: Solwezi and Kasempa

Western Province: Senanga and Kaoma

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Partners

EPFC: Chipata and Katete

KZF: Solwezi, Kasempa, Senanga and Kaoma

MK-SAP: Lundazi

OPAD: Kafue, Chibombo and Mpika

Duration & funding

Project duration : 22 months

Funding source : EC & SHA

Total Project budget :€ 1,206,300

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Other Key Stakeholders

Ministry Agric & Cooperatives (MACO)

Seed Control & Certification Institutes (SCCI)

ZARI and other research institutes

Commercial seed breeder

Commercial seed companies

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