African Seed Enterprises: Sowing the Seeds of Food Security

Contents......Page 6
Contributors......Page 9
Foreword......Page 12
Introduction to this Book......Page 14
Acknowledgements......Page 16
List of Tables......Page 17
List of Boxes......Page 19
1.1 Why We Study Success Stories......Page 20
1.2 The Issues......Page 21
1.3 Case Studies in Brazil, India and Côte d’Ivoire......Page 23
1.5 How the Book is Organized......Page 24
1.6 Audience......Page 26
2.1 Formal and Informal Systems......Page 27
2.2 Demand for Seed......Page 28
2.3 Supply of Seed......Page 31
2.4 Enterprises in Africa......Page 35
2.5 Organizing Farmers to Produce Seed......Page 39
2.6 Conclusion......Page 40
3.1 Introduction......Page 44
3.2 The Aoudi Sanguéré Federation......Page 49
3.3 The Sayem Seed Producers Union......Page 51
3.4 The Agrelenas Seed Producers Group......Page 53
3.5 Challenges and Strengths of the Seed Enterprises......Page 54
4.1 Introduction......Page 57
4.2 The Share Foundation......Page 62
4.3 The Agricultural Development Projects (ADPs)......Page 64
4.4 Premier Seed Nigeria......Page 69
4.5 Nagari Seed Nigeria......Page 72
4.6 Terratiga......Page 74
4.7 The Seed Project Company......Page 76
4.8 Maslaha Seeds Nigeria......Page 79
4.9 Challenges and Strengths of the Seed Enterprises......Page 81
5.1 Introduction......Page 84
5.2 Faso Kaba......Page 89
5.3 Niégué Farm......Page 94
5.4 Nipagnon Cooperative......Page 97
5.5 COPROSEM......Page 99
5.6 Pearl Millet Seed-producing Villages in Dogon Country......Page 101
5.7 Challenges and Strengths of the Seed Enterprises......Page 105
6.1 Introduction......Page 108
6.2 Mama Adama Yansané......Page 111
6.3 Ibrahima Sherif......Page 114
6.4 Comptoir Agricole......Page 117
6.5 Cereal and Potato Seed Producers’ Union......Page 120
6.6 El-Hadj Tafsir Sow......Page 123
6.7 Challenges and Strengths of the Seed Enterprises......Page 125
7.1 Introduction......Page 128
7.2 Gambia Horticultural Enterprises......Page 134
7.3 Jambur Kafo......Page 137
7.4 Jafaye Farm......Page 144
7.5 Challenges and Strengths of the Seed Enterprises......Page 148
7.6 Conclusions......Page 149
8.1 Introduction......Page 152
8.2 The SONACOS Seed Enterprise......Page 158
8.3 Challenges and Strengths......Page 160
9.1 Introduction......Page 161
9.2 Western Seed Company......Page 164
9.3 Mumias District Federation of Soybean Producers......Page 168
9.4 Sungus Seed Potato Enterprise......Page 170
9.5 Challenges and Strengths of the Seed Enterprises......Page 173
10.1 Introduction......Page 175
10.2 Nalweyo Seed Company (NASECO)......Page 180
10.3 Bakusekamajja Women Farmers’ Development Association......Page 187
10.4 Nyamabale Bean Seed Producers’ Association......Page 192
10.5 Challenges and Strengths of the Seed Enterprises......Page 196
11.1 Introduction......Page 200
11.2 Valy Prod Sem......Page 206
11.3 Seed Multiplication Centre (CMS) – Sakay......Page 209
11.4 SCAA......Page 213
11.5 Andri-Ko......Page 215
11.6 FIFAMANOR......Page 220
11.7 Meva Seed Potato Growers’ Cooperative......Page 224
11.8 Challenges and Strengths of the Seed Enterprises......Page 227
12.2 Overview of the Book......Page 229
12.3 Unique Challenges of Four Crop Types......Page 231
12.4 Business Models......Page 232
12.5 What Makes Seed Enterprises Tick......Page 237
12.6 How to Encourage Seed Enterprises......Page 239
12.7 Conclusions......Page 241
Acronyms and Abbreviations......Page 244
Glossary of Terms......Page 248
F......Page 250
M......Page 251
P......Page 252
S......Page 253
U......Page 254
W......Page 255