Transcript Smallholder Seed Production in Malawi

Smallholder Seed Production in
Malawi
ASMAG
Introduction
• Malawi seed farmers are coordinated under
ASMAG through FANRPAN Project.
• The pilot project has 44 farmers on board who
are producing seeds.
• Seed crops grown are a follows:
– OPV Maize Varieties
– Soybeans
– Beans
– Ground nuts
Introduction cont’d
• In 2011/12 cropping season the total area for
seed multiplication under the project is 44 ha.
• The yields achieved were:
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Maize yields 3 mt/ha
Beans yield 1mt/ha
Ground nuts yield 1 mt/ha
Soybean 1.5 mt/ha
• Seed processing:
– Primary processing almost complete
– Secondary processing to be done by 30th September
Introduction cont’d
• Seed certification process:
– Registration
– Field inspections (3 times)
– Sampling
– Laboratory testing (Purity and Germination)
• Seed pricing
– According to STAM (MK625 for G/Nuts, MK300for
Maize, MK 450 for Soybeans)
– Currently it is profitable
Challenges
• Market process (delays in payments and logistics
which affects preparation for the season)
• High competition resulting in left over seeds for
smallholder compare to companies
• Accessing on basic seed (Legume seeds)
• Climate change factors (erratic rains, droughts)
• Pest and diseases
• Hiccups from farmer groups delays in seed
certification processes
• Transportation of seeds to agrodealers
Work plan September-December 2012
Objective
Activities
1.Ensure
quality of
seeds
Secondary
Processing
and Bagging
Stakehold
ers
Seed
growers
and SSU
Required
resources
Outputs
Bags
Chemicals
Quality
seed on
the
market
Registration
of growers
2.Enhance
marketing
of seeds
30th
September
31st October
Delivery to
Marketing
point
3.Enhacing Training on
smallholder Seed
seed
Production
growers
capacity
Time frame
By when?
30th
September
Seed
growers
SSU
Trainers
Learning
materials
36
farmers
trained
31st October
Work plan cont’d
Objective
Activities
Stakeholders Required
resources
Funds
4. Increase Procureme ASMAG
available
production nt of
of certified fertilizers,
seed by
seeds and
smallholder chemicals
seed
growre
Outputs
All inputs
purchased
and
distributed
Time frame
By when?
30th
September
How to benefit from Harmonization
• Up scaling of seed for the ready market
Thank you