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At.A 72-9 1 'W., the OCT SIPARAGUAYID/ At.A 72-9 1 'W., THE OCT. -1972 SEED SUB-PROJECT OF PIDAP AND RELATED WORK MAY - OCTOBER, 1972 Services Rendered Under The Agreement Between AID/W and MSU AID/csd 2976 SEED TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY STATE COLLEGE, MISSISSIPPI TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Report Summary .............. .. .... .. *...... ......... ............ i Acknowledgements .............................. ... .............. ii Background .................. ... .................................... 1 Terms of Reference ................................................... 2 Current Situation-Seed Program........................................ 3 Recommendations for the Seed Program................................. 14 Seed Sub-Project of the PIDAP......................................... 17 Appendix I ............. .0. .0 . .. .. .. ........ 27 Consultant's Activities Appendix II .......................................................... 29 Persons Contacted Officially Appendix III ................... * ...................................... 30 Application for Production of Certified Seed Appendix IV .......................................................... 31 Conditional Receipt and Quality Standards for Fiscalized Class Seed Appendix V .......................................................... 32 Weed Seed Contaminants in the Principal Crop Seeds of Paraguay Appendix VI .. .. .............. 33 Inventory of Equipment-SENASE Seed Analysis Laboratory Appendix VII ............ 0.......0.................. 0..... 0... 0 *........... 34 Time Framed Schedule for Facilities, Consultants and Training Appendix VIII ........................................................ 40 General Observations and Assumptions for the Paraguay (PIDAP) Seed Processing and Testing Facilities including: (a) Manufactured Equipment, Its Function and Estimated Cost (p. 50) (b) Specifications for Equipment Items (p. 60) (c) Trade Name Index (p. 81) REPORT SUMMARY TITLE: Report to AID/W and USAID/P on Seed Sub-project of PIDAP CONSULTANT: Dr. Howard C. Potts, Associate Professor of Agronomy SUPPORTING STAFF: Dr. G. Burns Welch, Professor of Agricultural Engineering Dr. James C. Delouche, Professor of Agronomy Mr. George Dougherty, Associate Professor of Agronomy PERIOD OF REPORT: Consultant Visit: 17 May - 9 June 1972 Related work: June-------- October, 1972 CONTRACT: AID/csd 2976 "Seed Program and Industry Development" CONTRACTOR: Mississippi State University Summary 1. USAID/Paraguay requested and the Project Manager approved services avail­ able under contract AID/csd 2976 for the purpose of assisting USAID/P and the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAG) of the Government of Para­ guay (GOP) in a general evaluation of the overall seed program in Paraguay. Specific assistance in planning, initiation and implementation of the seed sub­ project of the "Inte/zgrated Project for Agricultural Development in Paraguay" (PIDAP) which requires design, construction, equipping and operation of seed facilities, and an intergrated technical training program was also requested. 2. At present the National Seed Service (SENASE), initiated in 1971 as an agency of the MAG, is the only seed organization which has a major impact on seed production, processing and distribution in Paraguay. The SENASE, with major support from the National Agronomic Institute, National Development Bank, Extension Service of the MAG, and the National Wheat Commission, is responsible for all seed related ctivities. The GOP desires to develop the private sector of the seed program to a level that would allow public sec­ tor responsibilities to be limited to research, education and regulatory act­ ivities. Discussions with key personnel 9f the MAG and several individuals with private interests, as well as observations of present SENASE operations ii indicated that some alterations in the present organizational arrangements, additional facilities and more comprehensive economic information will be needed in the future to encourage development of a comprehensive public­ private seed program. Considering the lack of trained personnel, facilities and technical assistance to date, the MAG seed program has initiated an outstanding program. 3. The MAG recently received a loan of U. S. $15. 9 million to support the PIDAP. The seed sub-project was allocated U. S. $643, 000 of these funds for use in obtaining technical assistance, support of technical training pro­ grams, construction and equipping needed facilities for drying, processing, storing, and testing of seed, and expanded operations of the existing program. The funds available are not sufficient to meet immediate needs. 4. A major portion of the consultant's in-country time was devoted to collecting the information and data necessary for (a) development of a coordinated plan for implementation of the PIDAP seed sub-subject, (b) site selection for the facilities and (c) determination of the specific needs and capacities of the fa­ cilities to be constructed. 5. Included in or attached to this report are: (a) a suggested schedule for facili­ ties, technical assistance consultants and technical training; (b) preliminary engineering drawings for a seed processing unit, seed storage warehouse, and seed testing laboratory; and (c) equipment lists, specifications and es­ timated costs for equipping the facilities needed. Acknowledgements The author wishes to acknowledge the assistance and patience of Sr. Her­ nando Bertoni, Minister of Agriculture, Sr. Ramon Arteccna, Director of the SENASE, MAC, Mr. Sanford White, Rural Development Officer, USAID/P and Dr. Vint Plath, USDA/PASA-USAID/P whose faith in receiving the "best possi­ ble assistance" is hopefully fulfilled in part with the completion of this report. I sincerely regret Lhat circumstances did not permit completion of this report and the attendent drawings in accord with the schedule indicated during my visit. To my associates, Dr. G. Burns Welch and Mr. George Dougherty, who were instrumental in preparing the drawings and equipment needs included in this report, a special thanks. The author also acknowledges the valuable coun­ sel and assistance of Dr. James C. Delouche in the formulation of recommenda­ tions and preparation of the manuscript. TA-72-9 REPORT TO AID/W AND USAID/P ON CONSULTATIVE VISIT AND RELATED WORK 17 May - 9 June 1972 I. BACKGROUND Traditionally, Paraguay's agriculture has been one of dependence upon its livestock and forestry industries. However, increasing urbanization, rapid popu­ lation growth, and declining exports of meat and lumber have created the need for increased quantities of basic food crops within the country and alternate exports. In response to these needs, the Government of Paraguay through its Min­ istry of Agriculture and Livestock, has intensified efforts to attain self-sufficiency in Paraguay's basic food crops: wheat, maize, rice, and cowpeas. To replace the income formerly received from export of meat and lumber, programs have been developed to encourage increased production of soybeans and cotton for sale on the world market. One of the first problems encountered in increasing the acreage planted to the crops mentioned above was the shortage of good seed of adapted varieties. Un­ like many countries, the high relative humidities and warm temperatures that prevail in the crop production regions of Paraguay make the production and stor­ age of high quality seed very difficult when traditional methods of farmer-saved seed are used. At present, all crops are planted using seed of varieties developed in other countries or land-races which have been maintained through traditional methods of farmer-saved seed. The Agronomic Research Institute (IAN) is re­ sponsible for varietal development, varietal evaluation trials, and maintenance of breeder and foundation seed of the better varieties of some of the major crop species. The first varieties of wheat to be developed in Paraguay are now in the final stages of evaluation and should be available for distribution in three or four years. The Agricultural Extension Service is a branch of the Ministry of Agricul­ ture and enjoys excellent rapport with personnel and programs of the research and technical divisions. Limited contacts with Extension personnel indicated that the infrastructure and personnel necessary to encourage the use of improved seed of superior varieties, and related modern agricultural practices, are available. Currently, two organizations are involved in financing seed operations. They are the Banco Nacional de Fomento (BNF) and the Commision Nacional de Trigo (CNT). The agricultural division of the BNF is the primary source of credit for farm production and improvements. This organization also provides 2 credit to the Servico Nacional de Semillas (SENASE) for the purchase of seed both from Paraguayan seed growers and other countries. The SENASE pays the same interest rates as other creditors for the use of this money as a part of the program to prevent the public sector from having an econrmic advantage over the develop­ ing private seed companies. The CNT in cooperation ,,ith the BNF provides short term credit to those farmers producing wheat and soybeans, who desire to market their grain as seed. Paraguay has been involved in the development of a seed program for over 20 years. However, until 1971 the program and techniques used to supply seed to farmers were very restricted in scope. Recognizing the necessity for updating the seed program to keep pace with increased mechanization, rapid
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