Roles of Community-Based Seed System to Mitigate Seed Shortage Problem Under Metekel Zone, Western Ethiopia

Takele Atnafu Delele; Dirshaye Hailu Gebre; Talefe Ayele Zenebe

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Roles of Community-Based Seed System to Mitigate Seed Shortage Problem Under Metekel Zone, Western Ethiopia

Takele Atnafu Delele, Dirshaye Hailu Gebre, Talefe Ayele Zenebe

Published in American Journal of Agriculture and Forestry (Volume 9, Issue 5)

Received: 8 August 2021 Accepted: 20 August 2021 Published: 10 September 2021

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Abstract

Seed is one of the major agricultural inputs to enhance agricultural production and productivity. Formal and informal seed systems are the main seed sources for producers. Majority (90%) of seed demand has been covered through informal seed system. The main objectives of community-based seed system are to solve seed shortage problems, establish strong linkage among stakeholders and promoting new agricultural technologies rapidly to a wider geographical coverage. The activity was done in Metekel zone districts accordingly for the last four consecutive years. Soybean, sesame, wheat, fingure millet and rice were the priority crops included under community-based seed system. The system plays an indispensable role to reduce the problem of seed shortage in Benishangul Gumuz region in general and in Metekel zone in particular due to absence of seed enterprises. Community-based seed multiplication is also served as a strategic approach to promote the newly released crop varieties to address the wider areas of the communities rapidly. Results of community-based multiplication revealed that 1,160.889 tons of certified seeds were produced from 709.05 hectares of land in the four consecutive years. The produced seeds highly reduced seed shortage problem in the study area and across the country. Pawe agricultural research center distributed 37.354 ton basic and pre-basic seeds for 506 seed producers with technical trainings and other full packages and the center has a lion share under this system. The system is significantly increased the income of seed producer farmers and highly perceived as a business. The government of Benishangul Gumuz has to give special attention for the establishment of seed enterprise since community-based seed system cannot be a permanent solution for securing seeds across the region.

Published in	American Journal of Agriculture and Forestry (Volume 9, Issue 5)
DOI	10.11648/j.ajaf.20210905.11
Page(s)	276-282
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Community-based Seed System, Metekel, PARC, Seed

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Takele Atnafu Delele, Dirshaye Hailu Gebre, Talefe Ayele Zenebe. (2021). Roles of Community-Based Seed System to Mitigate Seed Shortage Problem Under Metekel Zone, Western Ethiopia. American Journal of Agriculture and Forestry, 9(5), 276-282. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ajaf.20210905.11

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Takele Atnafu Delele; Dirshaye Hailu Gebre; Talefe Ayele Zenebe. Roles of Community-Based Seed System to Mitigate Seed Shortage Problem Under Metekel Zone, Western Ethiopia. Am. J. Agric. For. 2021, 9(5), 276-282. doi: 10.11648/j.ajaf.20210905.11

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Takele Atnafu Delele, Dirshaye Hailu Gebre, Talefe Ayele Zenebe. Roles of Community-Based Seed System to Mitigate Seed Shortage Problem Under Metekel Zone, Western Ethiopia. Am J Agric For. 2021;9(5):276-282. doi: 10.11648/j.ajaf.20210905.11

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Takele Atnafu Delele

Department of Agricultural Extension and Communication Research, Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR), Pawe Agricultural Research Center, Pawe, Ethiopia
Dirshaye Hailu Gebre

Department of Agricultural Extension and Communication Research, Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR), Pawe Agricultural Research Center, Pawe, Ethiopia
Talefe Ayele Zenebe

Department of Agricultural Extension and Communication Research, Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR), Pawe Agricultural Research Center, Pawe, Ethiopia

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Takele Atnafu Delele; Dirshaye Hailu Gebre; Talefe Ayele Zenebe. Roles of Community-Based Seed System to Mitigate Seed Shortage Problem Under Metekel Zone, Western Ethiopia. Am. J. Agric. For. 2021, 9(5), 276-282. doi: 10.11648/j.ajaf.20210905.11

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  abstract = {Seed is one of the major agricultural inputs to enhance agricultural production and productivity. Formal and informal seed systems are the main seed sources for producers. Majority (90%) of seed demand has been covered through informal seed system. The main objectives of community-based seed system are to solve seed shortage problems, establish strong linkage among stakeholders and promoting new agricultural technologies rapidly to a wider geographical coverage. The activity was done in Metekel zone districts accordingly for the last four consecutive years. Soybean, sesame, wheat, fingure millet and rice were the priority crops included under community-based seed system. The system plays an indispensable role to reduce the problem of seed shortage in Benishangul Gumuz region in general and in Metekel zone in particular due to absence of seed enterprises. Community-based seed multiplication is also served as a strategic approach to promote the newly released crop varieties to address the wider areas of the communities rapidly. Results of community-based multiplication revealed that 1,160.889 tons of certified seeds were produced from 709.05 hectares of land in the four consecutive years. The produced seeds highly reduced seed shortage problem in the study area and across the country. Pawe agricultural research center distributed 37.354 ton basic and pre-basic seeds for 506 seed producers with technical trainings and other full packages and the center has a lion share under this system. The system is significantly increased the income of seed producer farmers and highly perceived as a business. The government of Benishangul Gumuz has to give special attention for the establishment of seed enterprise since community-based seed system cannot be a permanent solution for securing seeds across the region.},
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