Community-Based Seed Production System (CBSP) in Nigeria: An Opening for Complementing National Supply of Quality Seeds, Policy Brief 34

    Vabi, M B and Ojo, P and Zidafamor, E and Ajeigbe, H A and Ubanduma, H (2018) Community-Based Seed Production System (CBSP) in Nigeria: An Opening for Complementing National Supply of Quality Seeds, Policy Brief 34. ICRISAT.

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    Abstract

    Two seeds systems co-exist in Nigeria, the formal and informal systems. An integrated system (semi-formal) brings together core elements of both the formal and informal systems. In the semi-formal seed system, farmer groups produce, distribute and market Certified Seeds endorsed by the National Agricultural Seeds Council (NASC). The primary beneficiaries of the semi-formal system are members of concerned farmer groups and other farmers within and out of their communities. In 2016, NASC identified over 712 farmer groups engaged in the semi-formal seed system in Nigeria with 92% (655) engaged in the production, distribution and marketing of Certified Seeds and vegetatively propagated materials. Increasingly, this seed system is becoming the focus of technical and financial partners (donor) for enhancing the availability of quality seeds to farmers across West and Central Africa (WCA), including Nigeria. As an approach, the semi-formal seed system makes available farmer and market preferred seed varieties. Groundnut and vegetatively propagated planting materials notably yams, cassava, coco-yams, potatoes (Sweet and Irish) may well benefit from this system and contribute to making quality seed available to the anxious farming communities in Nigeria.

    Item Type: Other
    Divisions: Research Program : West & Central Africa
    CRP: UNSPECIFIED
    Series Name: Policy Brief 34
    Uncontrolled Keywords: Community Based Seed Production System, Seed Systems, Nigeria, Groundnut
    Subjects: Others > Nigeria
    Mandate crops > Groundnut
    Others > African Agriculture
    Others > Seed Systems
    Depositing User: Mr Ramesh K
    Date Deposited: 22 Oct 2018 08:24
    Last Modified: 22 Oct 2018 08:41
    URI: http://oar.icrisat.org/id/eprint/10902
    Acknowledgement: UNSPECIFIED
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