Seed Producer Cooperative in Seed Production and Marketing in Oromia Region, Ethiopia:
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Seed Producer Cooperative in Seed Production and Marketing in
Oromia Region, Ethiopia:
Experience of SPC supported by LSB Project & Oromia Seed Enterprise
Abdo Woyema
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Introduction Oromia Seed Enterprise
is public seed enterpriseestablished in 2008
Mandate: -Seed production of different classes of seed,
Processing & marketing
-Seed extension (demonstration & popularization)
-Technical support to seed producers
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Local Seed Business projectStarted 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
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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
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Objectives To strengthen groups of farmers to become technically
better equipped, more commercial, better organized & more autonomous in their seed entrepreneurship.
To increase seed availability & access in the region at local level
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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
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Cont… Parental line provision/ seed source
Field inspection
Facilitate seed certification agency-external
Provide seed sheller, seed sacks
Purchase raw seed
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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
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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)
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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
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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
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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.