Alliance for Seed Industry in West Africa (ASIWA)

Ernest Assah Asiedu

Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire;

5th to 6th August, 2015

WASP/WAAPP Achievements

Goal: Expand use of quality

certified seeds

ObjectiveAvailability and Use of Quality

Seeds Increased

Seed Alliance established

Regional Seed Regulations

Implemented

Supply of breeder seeds

increased

Supply of Foundation & Certified seeds /by the Private sector increased

WASP - Simplified Result Framework

Capacity of Seed System Strengthened and Coordinated

Hub Rural

Result 3 Result 4Result 2:Result 1:

CILSS CGIAR/NARS AFSTA

Results 1

Alliance for Seed Industry in West Africa

Results 1: Alliance for Seed Industry in West Africa Established

PrivateInterests

DevelopmentGoals

Shared Value =

PartnershipOpportunity

Farmers

Seed Companies

Agro-Dealers

International Seed Companies

Grain Buyers

Private Sector Organizations

NARS/NARIs

NSTAs

Universities and Research

Donors

Regional Organizations

MoA/Public Agencies

International Research Orgs

ECOWAS/EUMOA

Inclusive platform to advocate and

act upon key national and regional

issues in seed sector development

in West Africa

Concept of regional and

national seed alliances

understood & adopted by national

and regional stakeholders

Results 1: Alliance for Seed Industry in West AfricaMain Activity/Sub Activity

Expected Output / Outcome / Milestone

Status/ Progress as at FY 2015 Mid-year

ASIWA Implemented Gender equity facilitated ASIWA Concept accepted by

regional and national stakeholders

Gender action plans being

implemented

Country National Alliance

Sensitizations

Total Female Male

Senegal 29 4 25

Benin 36 6 30

Burkina 31 6 25

Ghana 25 4 21

Togo 42 2 40

Mali 36 2 34

Niger 40 3 37

Nigeria 52 - 52

Total 291 27 264

Results 2

Seed Policy and Regulation

Result 2: Seed Policy and RegulationMain Activity/Sub Activity Status/ Progress as at FY 2015 Mid-year

Establish COASem

Support the the Regional Seed

Committee and the national seed

committees

Ministers from 17 countries

nominated

17 Chairpersons of National Seed

Committees and

17 Heads of the Seed Quality Control and

Regulatory Services

Regional Seed Committee launched and 1st

Statutory Meeting held

Strengthening capacities to

implement the regulation

Regulatory tools and

guidelines provided to national seed systems

National Capacities strengthened

Result 2: Seed Policy and RegulationCapacity Development & Support

Domain Target Countries

Publish ECOWAS Seed Regulation: 12/17 Member States have gazetted

(Except Cape Verde, Chad, Ghana,

Guinea Bissau and Mauritania).

Capacity Development & Coaching

Variety Release & Cataloguing

Quality Control & Certification

Import/export645 Cumulative 14 Countries

Benin, B. Faso; Chad, Gambia,

Ghana, Guinea, Guinea Bissau,

Cote D’Ivoire; Niger, Mali,

Mauritania, Nigeria, Senegal, Togo; Catalogue Developed, Ghana Quality Control Agents, BF

Result 2: Seed Policy and RegulationLevel of Implementation, April 2015……….. 77%

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· Publication in the Official Gazette (2.1) Y Y N N Y N N Y N Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y 65

· Review of the Regulatory framework (2.2) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

ü National Seed Law Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 94

ü Decree on National Catalogue Y Y N N Y N Y Y N N Y N Y Y Y N Y 65

ü Decree on National Seed Committee Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 88

ü Decree on Executive Regulations related to Seed Production, Quality Control, Certification, etc.

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ü Decree on Seed Sector Support Fund Y Y N N N N N Y N N N N Y Y Y Y Y 47

· Adaptation of Procedures Manuals (2.3)

ü Variety Release (VR) Y Y N N Y Y Y Y N N Y N N Y Y N Y 59

ü Seed Quality Control & Certification (SQCC) Y Y N N N Y Y N N N Y N N Y Y N Y 53

ü Import/Export (PC) Y Y N N Y Y N N N N N N N N Y N N 35

· Strengthening capacities on (2.4)

ü Human Resources (VR, SQCC or PC) Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y N N Y N Y Y Y N Y 59

ü Capital1 Resources Y Y N N Y Y Y N N N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 76

ü Financial Resources2 Y Y N N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y 82

Total in country% 100 100 0 25 83 67 75 75 8 33 83 25 75 92 100 50 92

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Result 3

Breeder Seed of New Genetic Materials

Result 3: Capacity Development & Supply of Seeds, 2014

Activities Output / Outcome / Milestone

Train Seed Unit Personnel/Breeders

Sets of equipment procured to

improve seed quality - NARS

Graduate Training

Capacity of 362 (20% Female) B. Faso; Mali,

Nigeria, Ghana, Niger (5) +Liberia & Sierra Leone

Capacity of NARS in 13 countries strengthened

through National/Regional Centres of Specialization

Through WAAPP over 100 plant breeders trained

Seed Science and Technology

Support the NARS develop 5-year

seed demand/supply roadmaps

Roadmaps developed for

Niger, Nigeria, Mali, and Senegal

Result 3: Supply of Breeder Seeds, 2015Crop Breeder

Seed (tons)

Projections (tons)

Foundation Seed Certified Seeds

2013/2014 54 3,236 211,100

2014/2015 56 3931 298,865

2014 - 90 Private Sector Companies in 6 countries benefited2015 - Distribution, on-going through contracting

IITA Drought Tolerant Varieties AfricaRice – ARICA & NERICAs

CSIR-SARI – Released Maize Var Field Day Held in Nigeria

Result 4

Agri-Business Development

Certified Seed Demand and Supply, 2012/13

Year

Maize Rice Sorghum Millet Cowpea Groundnuts

TotalSupply of Certified Seeds (x 1000 Tons)

Potential Demand,

20/1213 180 365 104 83 302 302 1336

2012/13 Supply 59 106 4 7 1 6 183

Percentage 33% 34% 3.8% 0.7% 0.4% 2.0% 13.6%

Result 4: Agri-Business DevelopmentMain Activity/Sub Activity Status/ Progress as at FY 2015 Mid-year

Training on trade negotiation ,

marketing and contracting for the

private sector

112 entrepreneurs trained in 2015

536 trained so far in agri-business since 2013

Assist the private sector (SMEs) to

develop good business plans

16 business plans developed in 2014:

5 in Burkina Faso, 6 in Benin, and 5 in Senegal,

Support the private sector to

access and manage bank loans Enterprises that developed business plans in FY 2014

have advanced to access credit facilities.

PLAN D’AFFAIRES

Elaboré avec le soutien de

Avec l'Appui technique de:

Niama Paul MILLOGO: 70 25 20 16

Omer Didier YAMEMGO: 70 74 85 16

Septembre 2014

PSAO/WASP

ENTREPRISE DE PRODUCTION DE SEMENCES AMELIOREES DANS LE BOLGOU (EPSAB)

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BP 24 TENKODOGO E-MAIL : epsab@yahoo.frTEL. : 78 84 17 25/ 70 99 38 83

PROJET DE RENFORCEMENT DES

CAPACITES DE PRODUCTION ET DE

COMMERCIALISATION DES SEMENCES

CERTIFIEES ET DE BASE

Result 4: Agri-Business DevelopmentMain Activity/Sub Activity Status/ Progress as at FY 2015 Mid-year

Establish the regional

coordination office of the

private sector AFSTA/WA

Office of AFSTA/WA functional

Strengthen functioning

capacity of the National Seed

Trade Associations

Offices of the NSTAs functional (Benin, Burkina Faso,

Ghana, Mali, Niger, Nigeria and Senegal);

Training on advocacy and association & association

management underway

Support to ROPPA

PAPROSEM Seed Initiative

Support to Offensive Riz

Activity Quantities

National Seed

Marketing Networks

Senegal, Gambia, Liberia, Mali, Benin

Members trained 242

Quantities of seeds

marketed (tons)

23,557 (rice, maize and groundnuts)

Target quantities of

foundation seeds (tons)

1,000 – Project development

underway

Status of the electronic platform: www.wasix.net.

Benin, Gambia, Ghana, Liberia, Niger, Senegal,

Sierra Leone & Togo8

Number of seed producers registered 986

Number of visitors 4,432

Quantity of Seed on Website Quantities (Tons)

Rice 15054

Maize 4024

Sorghum 757

Cowpea 104

Groundnut 906

Total 20,850

Class of seed supported in 2014 WAAPP/WASP National (Tons)

Certified 48 105

Foundation 358

Breeder56

Information & CommunicationMain Activity/Sub Activity Status/ Progress as at FY 2015 Mid-year

Facilitate the dissemination of

program information

Information available on WASIX and WASP

Website, Flyers;

Support to catalogue development

Harmonized regional regulation;

Executive Regulations for COASem;

Procedure manual for variety release

Directories of seed system stakeholders in 7 Countries

Documents and photo-galery available on-line

https://www.flickr.com/photos/125925112@N05/

Distance Learning

Seed Fairs

Certified Seed Supply in 2012/13 and 2013/14

Year

Maize Rice Sorghum Millet Cowpea Groundnuts

TotalSupply of Certified Seeds (x 1000 Tons)

2012/13 Supply 59 106 4 7 1 6 183

2014/15 Supply 108 114 8 7 4 26 372

Increase (%) 83 8 100 0 300 333 103

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Post-Ebola Agric. Rehabilitation Program Liberia, S. Leone and Guinea

Benefits

Phase 2: Certified Seed Production from Foundation Seed

2015 Seed Production Rice Cowpea TotalCeritified Seeds (tons) 8400 700 8510

2016 Benefits Rice Cowpea Total

No. of Ha. Beneficiaries 672,000 45,000 717,000

No. of Beneficiaries 336,000 70,000 406,000

Grain Produced (tons) 1,344,000 45,000 1,389,000

Phase 1: Certified Seed Mobilization from WAAPP Countries

2015 Benefits Rice Maize Cowpea Totol

Certified Seed (Tons) 4860 247 110 5217

No. of Ha. Beneficiaries 97200 12350 11000 110430

No. of Beneficiaries 194400 24700 22000 191010

Grain Produced (tons) 291600 49400 22000 363000

Images from Seed Supplying & Receiving Countries

Seeds from B. Faso to Liberia & S. Leone Seeds from Guinea to Liberia

Vice President, Liberia Farmer Association, Liberia Min. of Agric. S. Leone

Conclusions

Continued improvements of the seed systems by up-scaling successful models, modules and best practices with the private sector at the centre in alliances is ensuring increased supply and use of quality seeds.

Thank You