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Is a landlocked countryIs a landlocked country

9.0 millions habitants9.0 millions habitants

55% indigenous55% indigenous25 25 –– 30% 30% mestizomestizo15% 15% europeaneuropean

Agriculture is an Agriculture is an extremely important extremely important

sectorsector

•• 60% farmers in the highland60% farmers in the highland•• 20% in relative fertile valleys20% in relative fertile valleys

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The The second second largest largest

population population of South of South American American camelidscamelids

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South American South American camelidscamelids in the in the Andean regionAndean region

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20020010.00010.000EcuadorEcuador

45.22445.22479.29479.294ChileChile

1.0001.000155.000155.000ArgentinaArgentina

416.952416.9522.398.6722.398.672BoliviaBolivia

3.026.0873.026.0871.120.2851.120.285PeruPeru

Alpaca *Alpaca *Llama *Llama *CountryCountry

* Exported to Italy, UK and Germany* Exported to Italy, UK and Germany

Departments of Departments of BeniBeni, , Santa Cruz and Santa Cruz and

Pando, account for Pando, account for 55% of ruminant stock55% of ruminant stock

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Livestock increase between Livestock increase between 1988 and 20041988 and 2004

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7.000.0007.000.00020042004

3.240.0003.240.00019881988

Number of headsNumber of headsYearYear

Land tenure Land tenure across the across the

country varies country varies very greatlyvery greatly

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•• The mountains and The mountains and AltiplanoAltiplano in the Win the W

•• The semiThe semi--tropical and temperate tropical and temperate valleysvalleys

•• The tropical lowlands or The tropical lowlands or ““OrienteOriente” eap

The Andes defineThe Andes definethree geographical zonesthree geographical zones

Grazing lands Grazing lands amount 64 %amount 64 %

of the of the Bolivian Bolivian territoryterritory

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The original The original vegetation was vegetation was

forestforesteap

Genetic resources in wild and Genetic resources in wild and domesticated plants in Boliviadomesticated plants in Bolivia *

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1010Cactus Cactus 285285HerbsHerbs77GrassesGrasses

143143ShrubsShrubs244244TreesTrees

Number of Number of identified speciesidentified speciesFamily or groupsFamily or groups

* High percentage of endemic plants such as * High percentage of endemic plants such as CapsicumCapsicum, , SolanumSolanum, , ArachisArachis, , PhaseolusPhaseolus, , ManihotManihotand and ParajubaeaParajubaea

Since 1980Since 1980’’s s dramatic dramatic

expansion of expansion of soybeansoybean

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Following and Following and adapting the adapting the

technology used in technology used in the Brazilian the Brazilian CerradoCerrado

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• Seed supply of forage species for small farmers could hardly be more complex

Seed supply of Seed supply of forage species for forage species for

small farmers could small farmers could hardly be more hardly be more

complexcomplex

Firstly,Firstly,seed forages are a seed forages are a

subsystem of subsystem of animal production, animal production, farming systems, farming systems,

and land useand land use

Secondly,Secondly,forage species forage species are inevitably are inevitably multiple, like multiple, like

forms, utility as forms, utility as well as seed setwell as seed set

Thirdly,Thirdly,small farmers fit in a small farmers fit in a particular scenario, particular scenario, in marked contrast in marked contrast to larger farmers to larger farmers

and seed systems and seed systems

In a changing world, In a changing world, are legitimate are legitimate

clients for research, clients for research, technical assistance technical assistance and seed producersand seed producers

SEFO,SEFO,is an established is an established commercial seed commercial seed enterprise with enterprise with headquarters in headquarters in

CochabambaCochabambaeap

Seed production is Seed production is organized mainly organized mainly through contract through contract production with production with small farmerssmall farmers eap

Main geographical Main geographical regions are:regions are:

••CochabambaCochabamba••ChuquisacaChuquisaca••TarijaTarija••PotosPotosíí••Santa Cruz de la SierraSanta Cruz de la Sierra

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Seed Seed conditioning, conditioning, storage and storage and

quality quality assessment assessment

are are centralized in centralized in CochabambaCochabamba

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Due to favorable Due to favorable natural natural

conditions for conditions for long term long term storagestorage

Decrease in germination Decrease in germination through ten years timethrough ten years time

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82829696ZeaZea maysmays

78789797AvenaAvena sativasativa

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Storage valuesStorage valuesCropCrop

Percentage drop during ten Percentage drop during ten years storageyears storage

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1414ZeaZea maysmays

1919AvenaAvena sativasativa

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Storage valuesStorage valuesCropCrop

Decrease in germination Decrease in germination through ten years timethrough ten years time

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63637070BrachiariaBrachiariadecumbensdecumbens

75759090LoliumLoliummultiflorummultiflorum

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Storage valuesStorage valuesForageForage

Percentage drop during ten Percentage drop during ten years storageyears storage

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77BrachiariaBrachiariadecumbensdecumbens

1515LoliumLoliummultiflorummultiflorum

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Storage valuesStorage valuesForageForage

Decrease in germination Decrease in germination through ten years timethrough ten years time

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73739292MedicagoMedicago sativasativa

83 *83 *8888ArachisArachis pintoipintoi

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Storage valuesStorage valuesForage legumeForage legume

* = six years* = six years

Percentage drop during ten Percentage drop during ten years storageyears storage

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1919MedicagoMedicago sativasativa

5 *5 *ArachisArachis pintoipintoi

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Storage valuesStorage valuesForage legumeForage legume

* = six years* = six years

SEFO grant access to:SEFO grant access to:

••Seed purchase contractSeed purchase contract••Basic seedBasic seed••Technical assistanceTechnical assistance••Key inputsKey inputs••Basic equipmentBasic equipment

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Technical assistance Technical assistance is made by is made by

technicians with technicians with customs and customs and

language to those of language to those of the small farmersthe small farmers

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••AvenaAvena sativasativa••ZeaZea maysmays••MedicagoMedicago sativasativa

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Production increase in Production increase in MedicagoMedicago sativasativa

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2006200619901990

32322424

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Second cycleSecond cycle••PuerariaPueraria phaseoloidesphaseoloides••CalopogoniumCalopogonium mucunoidesmucunoides••DesmodiumDesmodium ovalifoliumovalifolium

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Production increase in Production increase in PuerariaPueraria phaseoloidesphaseoloides

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2006200619901990

15.015.01.61.6

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Production increase in Production increase in ArachisArachis pintoipintoi

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2006200619901990

24240.20.2

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Fourth cycleFourth cycle••BrachiariaBrachiaria hybridshybrids

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Seed production Seed production between 1990 and 2006between 1990 and 2006

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612.0173.0Total

103.043.0Legumes

25.07.0Grasses

484.0123.0Cereals

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20061990

Seed production

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612.0612.0173.0173.0TotalTotal103.0103.043.043.0LegumesLegumes25.025.07.07.0GrassesGrasses484.0 484.0 123.0 123.0 Cereals Cereals

t t 200620061990 1990

Seed production Seed production Item Item

SEFOSEFOis exporting seed to is exporting seed to more than eighteen more than eighteen

countriescountries

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The secret for the The secret for the increase in exportingincrease in exporting•• Seed qualitySeed quality

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••EducationEducationeap

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••HealthHealtheap

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••WelfareWelfare

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••Water supplyWater supply•• Milk delivery Milk delivery

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Seed plusSeed plus

••RoadsRoads

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••SchoolsSchools

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involve in seed involve in seed productionproduction

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