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Feed the Future Mozambique Improved Seeds for Better Agriculture (SEMEAR) Agreement No: AID-BFS-IO-17-00005 Feed the Future Mozambique Improved Seeds for Better Agriculture (SEMEAR) Agreement No: AID-BFS-IO-17-00005 FY2020 5th Year of Project Implementation st 1 Quarter Report: October - December 2019 Revised 31 January 2020 Prepared By: International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) MOZAMBIQUE www.iita.org This report is made possible by the support from the Feed the Future, the US Government Global Hunger and Food Security Initiative through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The contents are the responsibility of IITA and do not necessarily reflect the views of USAID or the United States Government. 1 1st Quarter Report for FY2020: October 2019 – December 2019 I. Project information Project Duration: 5 years Starting Date: October 2015 Life of project funding: Total project budget: US$11.5 M Geographic Focus: Nampula province (Angoche, Malema, Meconta, Monapo, Ribaué, Rapale, Murrupula, and Mogovolas districts), Zambézia province (Gurué, Alto Molocué and Mocuba districts), Manica province (Barué, Macate, Manica, and Sussundenga districts) and Tete province (Angónia, Tsangano, and Macanga districts). Project Objectives: 1. Increase the production and supply of breeder, pre-basic, basic, and certified seeds of common bean, cowpea, groundnut, pigeon pea, sesame, and soybean in the major FtF ZOI and strengthen the national seed systems 2. Scale-up and enhance the adoption of improved varieties and best management practices in the FtF ZOI using participatory approaches 3. Enhance national policy dialogue on seed and fertilizer supply 2 II. Contents I. Project information ................................................................................................................................ 2 II. Contents ................................................................................................................................................ 3 III. Acronyms and Abbreviations ............................................................................................................... 4 V. Executive Summary ............................................................................................................................. 6 1. Project Background ........................................................................................................................... 7 2. Project Performance during the first quarter (October–December 2019) ......................................... 8 2.1.1 Progress on breeders/pre-basic and basic seed production ........................................................... 8 2.1.2. Progress on certified seed production .......................................................................................... 10 2.1.3. Seed Distribution and Sales .......................................................................................................... 12 2.1.4. Seed Enterprise Development ...................................................................................................... 13 2.2.1. On-farm demonstrations .............................................................................................................. 14 2.2.2. Training and scaling up adoption .................................................................................................. 16 2.2.3. Field days, exchange visits, and meetings .................................................................................... 16 2.2.4. Gender Issues in SEMEAR Implementation .................................................................................. 17 2.2.5. Environmental Monitoring and Mitigation Plan (EMMP) Compliance ......................................... 18 3. Communications and farmers’ outreach ............................................................................................. 18 4. Project Performance Indicators ....................................................................................................... 21 5. Major Implementation Issues .............................................................................................................. 24 6. Collaboration with other donor projects ............................................................................................. 24 7. Key Activities Planned for Next Quarter ............................................................................................ 24 8. Evaluation / Assessment Update ......................................................................................................... 25 9. Administrative Update ........................................................................................................................ 25 10. Financial Information ........................................................................................................................ 26 3 III. Acronyms and Abbreviations APROSE Associação pra a Promoção do Sector de Sementes CBSG Community-Based Seed Grower CGIAR Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research COPAZA Cooperativa de Produtores da Alta-Zambézia CIAT Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical CBO Community-based Organization CZNdt Centro Zonal Nordeste CZNrt Centro Zonal Noroeste CZC Centro Zonal Centro DINAS Direcção Nacional de Agricultura e Siviculta DPA Direcção Provincial de Agricultura e Segurança Alimentar FAs Farmers’ Associations FAO Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FtF ZOI Feed-the-Future Zone of Influence FtF – InovA Feed the Future Innovations for Agriculture Activity FtF STP Feed the Future Seed Trade project ICRISAT International Centre for Research in the Semi-Arid Tropics IIAM Instituto de Investigação Agrária de Moçambique IITA International Institute of Tropical Agriculture InovAgro Innovation in Agribusiness (Swiss-funded project) MASA Ministério de Agricultura e Segurança Alimentar PAN Posto Agronómico de Nampula SBS Sociedade de Beneficiamento de Sementes QDS Quality Declared Seeds SDAE Serviço Distrital de Actividades Económicas RAMA – BC Resilient Agriculture and Marketing Activity – Beira Corridor TNS TechnoServe Inc. USAID United States Agency for International Development 4 IV. Contributors and Acknowledgements Contributors Malita CJ, Boahen SK, Wiredu AN, Savala CEN, Chibeba A, Embaló FM, Belarmino D, Gaudêncio S, Maereka E, and Madzonga O, on behalf of project implementing partners. Acknowledgements We want to extend our acknowledgement to project technicians who tirelessly continue to devote efforts at creating awareness about the benefits of improved varieties, best management practices and produce EGS that are supplied to seed producers for multiplication into certified seeds. These efforts lead the increase production and supply of good quality seeds that are distributed to farmers and other stakeholders in the Feed the Future ZOI and across the country at large. Gratitude is also paid to those who directly or indirectly contribute to the achievement of this mission, developing resilient farming systems that play a major role in feeding the country and contribute to economic growth. Thank you very much! Carlos Malita Nampula, January 2020 5 V. Executive Summary The focus of SEMEAR during last year of the project is providing technical support to partners to consolidate the achievements and sustain the outputs and outcomes of project. During the first quarter of FY2020, activities conducted included seed distribution to partners, land preparation for early generation seed (EGS) production, collaboration with seed producers to establish demonstration plots on varieties and good crop management practices to create demand for seeds, training of seed producers and farmers and other awareness creation activities. SEMEAR consortium partners planted 10 ha breeder/pre-basic and 42 ha basic seed fields across four crops: common bean, groundnut, pigeon pea and soybean. Cowpea and sesame will be planted in the second quarter around mid-January 2020. The project supported partners including seed companies, individual seed producers, farmers’ associations and NGOs to produce certified and quality declared seed (QDS) through the supply of basic seeds, training on seed production and providing technical advice. During the first quarter of FY2020, 18.88 tons of basic seed were sold to seed companies, agro-dealers, farmers associations and community-based seed producers to produce certified seed. The basic seed sold is expected to plant 704 ha of certified seed fields. Among the six crops being promoted by SEMEAR, soybean was the first to be planted; hence an estimated 541 ha certified seed and QDS area was planted by partners during the first quarter. Area planted to the other crops will be available in the second quarter. SEMEAR collaborated with seed producers and other partners, to jointly establish 298 demonstration plots on varieties and inputs across the FtF ZOI by the end of the first quarter to create awareness and demand for improved seeds. Thirty-nine percent of the demonstration plots are hosted by females. The demonstration plots will be used to train farmers, for field days and also to showcase the potential of the technologies. The project made concerted efforts to increase female participation in project implementation through targeted training, demonstrations and contribution of limited quantities of improved seeds and other inputs to females to host demonstration plots. Training sessions on appropriate varieties, crop management, pests and diseases, seed business and marketing were conducted. During this quarter, 216 stakeholders
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