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Open
B.Muralidhar
Crop improvement, Seed systems
Grain legumes, Groundnut
Farming Systems, Livelihood Systems
Ghana
10 Jan 20
Hand-holding outgrowers to produce certified seed in drought-stricken Ghana – a model to emulate
Ghana, Quality seeds, Climate-Smart Varieties, Contract farmers, Seed production, Groundnut, Tropical Legumes
English
Genetic Gains Program, Seed Systems
Institut de l’Environnement et Recherches Agricoles (INERA), Burkina Faso; Institut d’Economie Rurale (IER), Mali; Council for Scientific and Industrial Research-Savanna Agricultural Research Institute (CSIR-SARI), Ghana; Institute for Agricultural Research (IAR) of Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) and Usmanu Danfodiyo University of Sokoto (UDUS), Nigeria; Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR), Ethiopia; Department of Research and Development (DRD), Tanzania; National Semi-Arid Resources Research Institute (NaSARRI) of the National Agricultural Research Organization (NARO), Uganda, International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)
Dr Rajeev K Varshney
ICRISAT Happenings 1836-2, 10 January 2020
Science
https://www.icrisat.org/hand-holding-outgrowers-to-produce-certified-seed-in-drought-stricken-ghana/
Access to quality seed remains a big challenge for farmers in Africa. With increasing drought situations and deteriorating soil quality, especially in the Sudanian and Sahelian zones, improving access to seed of climate-smart varieties is part of the solution. Spurred by a desire to “fix the problem” at least in his village, Mr Khalid Abukari Giwah left his government job to start a seed production venture. Currently, his company fosters 10 outgrowers (contract farmers) for seed production of improved groundnut and cowpea varieties that were disseminated through the Tropical Legumes project.
10 Jan 20
GLDC
01-No_Poverty, 13-Climate_Action, 17-Partnerships_For_The_Goals