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Seed Producer Cooperative in Seed Production and Marketing in Oromia Region, Ethiopia:

Seed Producer Cooperative in Seed Production and Marketing in Oromia Region, Ethiopia: Experience of SPC supported by LSB Project & Oromia Seed Enterprise Abdo Woyema. Introduction. Oromia Seed Enterprise is public seed enterprise established in 2008

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Seed Producer Cooperative in Seed Production and Marketing in Oromia Region, Ethiopia:

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  1. Seed Producer Cooperative in Seed Production and Marketing in Oromia Region, Ethiopia: Experience of SPC supported by LSB Project & Oromia Seed Enterprise Abdo Woyema

  2. Introduction • Oromia Seed Enterprise • is public seed enterprise • established in 2008 • Mandate: -Seed production of different classes of seed, Processing & marketing -Seed extension (demonstration & popularization) -Technical support to seed producers

  3. Local Seed Business project • Started since 2009 • Joint effort of: 4 Universities, OARI, OSE & Wageningen UR CDI • Covers 4 Regions • 36 LSB innovation sites (15 in Oromia region) - existing farmers group • Staff: Seed expert, Agri-business expert, Farmer organization expert • Seed expert

  4. Omo Nada SPC Location : Jima Zone Distance from AA:306km Altitude: 500-3500 masl Start seed production since 2006 Producing : Maize hybrids (BH-660) Stakeholders -Public: BoA, Coop office, OSE, ESE, Jima FCU, BARC NGO- World Vision

  5. Objectives • To strengthen groups of farmers to become technicallybetter equipped, more commercial, better organized & more autonomous in their seed entrepreneurship. • To increase seed availability & access in the region at local level

  6. Conducting baseline study • Analyze & document SPCs challenges & opportunities in seed business • Sharing Analysis with Local & Regional stakeholders • Action plan preparation • Business plan preparation • Capacity building -technical support The Role of the Institutes in the project

  7. Cont… • Parental line provision/ seed source • Field inspection • Facilitate seed certification agency-external • Provide seed sheller, seed sacks • Purchase raw seed

  8. Role of the community in the project • Undertake overall farm activities Land preparation Planting Weeding Fertilizing Detasseling Harvesting Shelling • Mobilized & organize farmers –motivate on seed quality enhancement • Return raw seed as per the agreement • Strong participation on meeting & training

  9. Benefit of the Institutes from the project • Seed availability at local level • Quality, Quantity, time • Reduce seed demand & supply gap • Trust with SPC improved • Toward Achieving its Mission • Process & market seed- Profit (OSE)

  10. Benefit of the community from the project • Capacity/skill of quality seed production improved • Farm level seed secured/ nearby access to seed • Seed business skill improved • Decision making capacity on major issues increased • Better income generation

  11. Professionalism • Strong belief in that organized farmers can produce quality seed at local level, with few technical interventions • Creating business mind in the organized farmers help farmers to stay in the seed business

  12. General Conclusion • Small scale seed producer farmers can produce quality seed at local level when technically supported. • Authority on planning & decision making by them selves- farmers to develop owner ship sense. • Experienced SPCs can contribute a lot for sustainable seed supply at local level. • Organized farmers/SPCs participation in seed production & marketing at local level is effective.

  13. Thank U ALL !

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