Establish a seed systems platform compatible with existing agro-ecological environments to supply farmers with high quality seed and planting materials so as to improve livelihoods, food security and incomes of smallholders
Objectives:
Making available to the farmers quality seed of cereals, legumes, vegetables, potato, fruits and fodder; capacity developments of men and women farmers in production of quality; farmers’ involvement in production of quality seeds, and demonstrating modern seed production techniques through demonstration plots will improve farm productivity and income.
Geographical Location (s) including the Action Sites:
Aral Sea Region (Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan)
Main activities:
Farmers’ participation in production of quality seed of cereals, legumes and potato
Capacity development of farmers and researchers in seed production of winter wheat
Farmers Field Days to observe demonstration plots of quality seed production of winter wheat
Gender dimension:
Men and women farmers and researchers will be trained in the areas quality seed production of cereals
Research Outputs:
At least three farmers involved in production of quality seed of cereals and legumes
One training organized on quality wheat seed production
One field day organized to observe demonstration of quality cereals and
Research Outcomes:
At least 18 ha planted for quality seed production of new winter wheat varieties.
Seed producers farmers income increased by at least 20% through quality seed production compared to grain production
Capacity of at least 50 men and women farmers, seed producers, researchers and policy strengthened in seed production of cereals, legumes, vegetables, potato, and fodders
At least 50 farmers learned from demonstration of quality seed production cereals
