fao september 7 th 2009 presentation jean-louis duval [fao consultant] michael larinde [fao agps]

FAOSeptember 7th 2009

PresentationJean-Louis DUVAL [FAO consultant]

Michael LARINDE [FAO AGPS]

Seed Alliance Without Boundary[SAWIB]

A holistic approach for success


The basic conceptUsing seed as an entry point for

increasing incomes for farmers and increased food production

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SAWIB - June - September 2009 3

Presentation SAWIB Concept FAO initiative for Global partnership on seed

security A scheme to explain this holistic approach Why SAWIB – “Responding to the Food Crisis”? Why seed and plant varieties could be the

support of this holistic approach A framework for the organization A first feedback Results of the survey regarding developed /

developing countries relationship

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Concept

Driving demand for seed by increasing marketing opportunities to the food industry

Doing this through:◦ Linking with the international seed companies ◦ Linking with the food industry = Linking with the International Agri-Food Network

members. FAO serving as a facilitator of the initiative.

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Seed Alliance Without Boundary [SAWIB]An FAO initiative for Global Partnership on Seed Security

In order to establish a sustainable seed supply and

thereby facilitate food security of member countries, the

Plant Production and Protection Division (AGP) started

an initiative termed “Seed Alliance Without Boundaries

(SAWIB)” The seed based initiative will cut across crop production

and food industry domains with an holistic approach.

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The objective is to create a forum to bring together

stakeholders from the private and public sector of

developed and developing seed and food industries for

dialog that will facilitate the:

a) transfer of technological and entrepreneurial skills for

sustainable seed production and distribution;

b) linkage of seed sector with farmers or crop producers; and

c) linkage of crop producers to crop-value-addition industries.

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Overall, the initiative will facilitate the creation of seed

industry that is market-driven and ensure sustainable

use of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture. The first public-private-sector dialogue under this

initiative took place in February 2009.

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The SAWIB will enhance the synergy of the public-private sectors

and comparative advantages of developed and developing

countries to facilitate access to innovation and products of

biotechnology for the seed industries and effect linkages amongst

crop producers, agricultural inputs producers/suppliers, industrial

consumers of raw agricultural produce and food industries.

The collaboration will be mutually beneficial as it will help in

exploiting the agro-ecological potentials of developing countries for

off-season seed production of advanced seed industries.

Overall, the initiative will facilitate the creation of seed industry that

is market-driven in developing countries.


Scheme of the value chainAn holistic approach

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Process potatoTomato pastDry Onion

Agro-Food SystemFood Security and Market Driven approach through value added supply chain

Super MarketFood Retailers

Food processors

Aggregators(coop)

FarmersFood producers

Agro-DealerSeed + Fert + ...

SeedStakeholders

Village-based seedmultiplication, winternursery & production

Raw seeds

Mother seedsVarietiesPublic

Private

True To Type

Export Market

Implementation ofproduction contracts

including specificationdemands

Apply the concept:The introduction of high-yielding

varieties of seeds and theincreased use of fertilizers andirrigation are known collectively

as the Green Revolution

+ Seed treatment and cropprotectionMicro

finance

GIPB

Feed processors

Milk / Dairy /Poultry / ...

Maize - SorghumOil crops

Sunflower - Ground nut

A

B

C

Wheat (bread) & Rice (paddy...)Seed procurement is part of the contract


WHY?“Responding to the Food Crisis”

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Why SAWIB – Excerpts from“Responding to the Food Crisis” (1)

Measures, activities and policies to boost agricultural production:◦ The provision of sufficient quantities of inputs, particularly

high-quality seeds and fertilizers, is considered a major priority for coping with the present food crisis.

◦ However, this should be implemented through a comprehensive system approach, coupled with a medium-term strategy to improve the efficiency of the whole production and marketing chain for inputs, as part of the development of more efficient agricultural systems.

(1) Responding to the food crisis: synthesis of medium-term measures proposed in inter-agency assessments.FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS - WORLD FOOD PROGRAMMERome, 2009 - This report has been supported with funds from the European Union.http://www.fao.org/docrep/011/i0769e/i0769e00.HTM

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Programmes for inputs and related crop production services

◦ Private sector participation in seed multiplication and distribution

is minimal, and the policy and legislation framework does not

provide adequate incentives and conditions to foster

development of the seed sector.

◦ Access to commercial fertilizer is also constrained by factors

that include high costs, lack of commercial supply and

distribution outlets, and inadequate participation from the private

sector.

◦ For both seeds and fertilizer, insufficient credit facilities and a

lack of integration between farm inputs and outputs are major

limitations.

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Cross-cutting issues

◦ Capacity building: The need for an agro-food system approach should be more reflected in capacity building programmes, including not only production, but also processing and marketing.

◦ Institution building: In addition to the necessary development of farmers’ organizations, there is also need to increase efforts to identify and implement innovative institutional mechanisms, such as public-private partnerships, particularly for the upstream and downstream sectors.

◦ More attention should be given to the major contribution that improved rural finance can make to the overall development of the agro-food sector.

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The need for global approaches and policy coherence:◦ At the production level, even when the actions proposed focus

on specific inputs such as seeds and fertilizers, it is necessary to adopt a global agricultural system approach that takes account of all physical and human factors, and provides the framework for increased public and private investments in agriculture.

◦ Actions at the production level have to be complemented by actions at the upstream and downstream levels within an overall agro-food perspective encompassing the whole value chain.

◦ A variety of initiatives in Africa aim to develop the seed sector, but coordination and collaboration among actors are very limited.


The plant variety is the link of the value chain

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Seed Alliance Without Boundary [SAWIB]Plant variety is the link of the value chain

The mission of seed entrepreneur is the demonstration

of the value of his varieties.

The Variety is the backbone of the value recognition

of supply chains

It is a major contribution to extension services

Seed-men and seed-women are the conductor of

the value chain

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Why choosing value chain production as a new model of development?

Based on the market demand & the food security challenge:

◦ All actors of the value chain will support the use of the plant variety

needed:

◦ The identification of value chain will create added value to be shared

among members

◦ Creation of rural employment along the value chain


Framework for the organization and operationalization

“Networking”

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Variety

Seed CyPrivate Public

FarmProducer

AggregatorFeed

Processor

FoodProcessor

FoodRetailer

SeedGrower

AgroDealer

Framework for the organization and operationalization

SAWIBNATIONALPLATFORMCountry C

SAWIBNATIONALPLATFORMCountry B

SAWIBNATIONALPLATFORMCountry A

SAWIBINTER

NATIONALPLATFORM

Seed CyPrivate Public

FarmProducer

AggregatorFeed

Processor

FoodProcessor

FoodRetailer

SeedGrower

AgroDealer

• Linking the actors of the

value chain

• Linking seed companies,

agro dealers, processors...

• Private and public

association

• Policy and regulation2.Linkage

&Sponsorship

1.Seeking

forExpertise

3.Market

Development

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Market driven + value added chain

Markets studies will high light

appropriate crops and value

chains

Another model comes from the

experience of off-season

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Framework for the organization and operationalization of SAWIB

Services (output – activity - objective)◦ Identification & management of different value added chains

◦ Linkage between parties

◦ Identification & linkage of sponsors

◦ Facilitate the relationship between parties

◦ Organization of expert consultations, training sessions, study tours

◦ Publications; success stories and guidelines, market studies, statistics

◦ Website

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Framework for the organization and operationalization of SAWIB

How◦ Define organization◦ Finance & “business model”

Networking◦ National, regional & global organizations and companies◦ Public and private sectors

Phases◦ 1. Obtain the collaboration / agreement of:

“International Agri-Food Network’’ members Financing parties

◦ 2. Focus on few easy crops and countries◦ 3. Further development with other crops

and countries.

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Feedback from the Industry on SAWIB initiative

From the Supermarket:◦No answer

From the food-industry◦Global brand names: “our processes are protected by

company secret”…◦Commodities (rice – oil): “interesting approach”

From the seed industry◦Positive support

From the fertilizer industry◦ “The SAWIB approach is in line with our approach”

From the crop protection industry◦ “How to contribute to SAWIB success”

Results of the survey

A survey has been realized in 2009 to measure the situation regarding the relationship between developed and

developing countries

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Survey analysis Purpose:◦ A view from the seed

industry in the relation between developed and developing countries

1 122 questionnaires sent 66 answers◦ Not concerned◦ Company secret◦ I will come back◦ 31 forms fulfilled

from 19 countries

AF, 1 AU, 1

BR, 1

CZ, 1

DE, 1

DK, 1

FI, 1

FR, 5

IN, 2IT, 1LB, 1

NL, 1PL, 1

PT, 1

SE, 1

TK, 3

US, 6

VN, 1

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Survey analysisExchange of germplasm or varieties (1)(2)

Contracting party from developed country

Receiving party from developing country

1. Open pollinated◦ Yes: 14 No: 11

2. Hybrid◦ Yes: 19 No: 6

1. Open pollinated◦ Yes: 16 No: 5

2. Hybrid◦ Yes: 19 No: 2

The exchange seems to be easier for hybrid than OP

The [No] explanation for OP are: “Due to very risk of illegal propagation, mainly in non UPOV countries but not only,IP, PVP Laws…”

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Survey analysisTechnologies and technology tools (3)



Yes: 17 No: 1◦ Ag biotech◦ Biotechnology◦ Biotechnology, seed technology

under binding agreements◦ Breeding and biotech capabilities◦ Breeding methods◦ Chemistry, crop protection◦ Germplasm◦ Lab techniques machinery◦ Molecular◦ Seeds

Yes: 15 No: 7◦ Ag biotech◦ Biotechnology◦ Breeding and biotech capabilities◦ Breeding tissue culture, marker

technology◦ Breeding tools◦ Chemistry◦ Herbicide resistance biotech,

molecular, primers◦ Molecular◦ Seeds◦ Various

Large exchange, same view between contracting and receiving parties

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Survey analysisSkill and know how (4)



Yes: 19 No: 8◦ Breeding technology 2◦ Crop and seed production know

how◦ field management◦ field screening◦ plant breeding◦ production processes◦ Quality in production◦ Seed production 3◦ technology, expertise, IP◦ training

◦ various

Yes: 12 No: 11◦ breeding skills◦ breeding tissue culture, marker

technology◦ diseases resistance breeding,

healthy oil breeding◦ Seed production◦ technology, expertise, IP

◦ various

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Survey analysisProduction Hybrid / OP (5) (6)



Hybrid Yes: 4 No: 2◦ Corn, sunflower, vegetables,

flowers◦ Main limiting factors: IP protection,

know how, climatic adaptation, too many papers.

OP Yes: 17 No: 9

◦ Canola, cotton, cereals, beans, forage, ornamentals, soybean, vegetables, flowers

◦ Main limiting factors: IP protection and climatic adaptation

Hybrid Yes: 8 No: 15◦ Corn, sunflower, vegetables,

flowers◦ Main limiting factors: parent lines

protection, to be competitive

OP Yes: 6 No: 16

◦ Clover, rapeseed, vegetables, alfalfa, flowers

◦ Main limiting factors: IP protection, no demand, not feasible

Easier to exchange germplasm in hybrid than producing “on site” due to IP protection and …

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Survey analysisWinter nursery (7)



Yes: 8 No: 20◦ Corn, cotton, sunflower, oilseed,

triticale, vegetables◦ Limiting factors: costs, movement

of germplasm

Yes: 6 No: 17◦ Corn, cotton, vegetables, sunflower,

rapeseed, flowers◦ Limiting factors: costs, movement of

germplasm

Same evaluation from developed and developing countries

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Survey analysisBusiness linkage and marketing (8)



Yes: 22 No: 3◦ Limiting factors:

ability to commit a contract, cost of seed, no sufficient variety protection, mentality of potential partners

Yes: 20 No: 2◦ Limiting factors:

expensive seeds from developed countries

Highest rank for [Yes] both side but still some limiting factors to take into account!

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Survey analysis Activity of the companies Size of the activity

Breeding: Yes: 23 No: 7

Production: Yes: 27 No: 1

Marketing: Yes: 29 No: 0

0 to 10 M$: 6 10 to 50 M$: 11 50 to 200 M$: 4 More: 8

Major companies have replied to the survey

Thank you for your attention

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Preliminary remarks from seed companies

Need to be practical and make impact on the ground within the “projects”

Each party’s mission is identified and bring their core competencies

focused on each project

Planning and resources dedicated to success

◦ good clear plan in writing

◦ goals to achieve

◦ stay on track

◦ sort out misunderstanding

Coordination to have all parties on board on the same targets and in due

time

Publicity / aids / communication…

Precise timing for development versus business relationship

Self sustainability as the ultimate step of the support

fao september 7 th 2009 presentation jean-louis duval [fao consultant] michael larinde [fao agps]

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