EVENT NAME Seed Innovation to Deliver Farmer Prosperity: Select Experts Weigh In EVENT DATE: THURSDAY, 23 FEBRUARY 2023 ----------------------------------------------- EVENT CHAT [2023-02-23 09:32:04] [Bill Baxley] Bill Baxley Raleigh North Carolina [2023-02-23 09:32:10] [Sisay Kasu Gemechu] Sisay Kasu from Malawi [2023-02-23 09:32:13] [Lewis Kamiri] Good morning from MN! [2023-02-23 09:32:23] [Hideraldo Salomão Duarte ] Hi Everyone, Hideraldo Duarte fom Mozambique [2023-02-23 09:32:24] [Innocent Malunga] Innocent malunga from Malawi [2023-02-23 09:32:28] [Ogeto Mohammed Aman] Ogeto from Ethiopia [2023-02-23 09:32:30] [Willem de Jong] Good evening from Bangkok [2023-02-23 09:32:40] [Nkanika Pierre] Pierre NKANIKA / rWANDA [2023-02-23 09:32:47] [Hassan Ali Sanhori ] Hassan Ali Sanhori [2023-02-23 09:32:49] [PRIMITIVA ANDREA MBOYERWA] Primitiva Andrea from Tanzania [2023-02-23 09:32:53] [Christine Ohresser-Joumard] Greetings from Millennium Challenge Corporation [2023-02-23 09:32:56] [Mark Ireland] Mark Ireland, ENTERPRISE Zambia in Lusaka. Good afternoon. [2023-02-23 09:32:59] [Bruce Tabashnik] I'm Bruce Tabashnik in the Departmetn of Entomology at U. Ariizona, brucet@cals.arizona.edu. I'm interested in developing multi-toxin Bt maize for Africa. [2023-02-23 09:33:04] [Abraham Tchale] Abraham Tchale from Malawi [2023-02-23 09:33:11] [Emma Zawadi Awich] Emma Zawadi from Incofin in Nairobi [2023-02-23 09:33:14] [Ben rivoire] Hello everyone, Ben Rivoire, Sustainability and Crop value chain manager at the International Seed Federation (ISF). Thanks for this oppourtunity to discuss around Seed Innovation :-) Seed as Strating Point ! [2023-02-23 09:33:20] [Gary Alex] Good morning!. Gary Alex, Huntsville AL [2023-02-23 09:33:23] [Hassan Ali Sanhori ] from Sudan [2023-02-23 09:33:29] [Prince Asiedu] Hello Everyone, Prince Asiedu from Ghana [2023-02-23 09:33:37] [José Victorino Cristiano do Rosário] Hello everyone, José Victorino Rosário originally from Angola, doing PhD in Portugal [2023-02-23 09:33:52] [Mkhululi Silandela] Mkhululi Silandela from Cape Town South Africa [2023-02-23 09:33:57] [martin fowler] from Kampala, Uganda [2023-02-23 09:34:02] [Dick Tinsley] Dick Tinsley, Colorado State University [2023-02-23 09:34:02] [CATHERINE NDUMBI] Catherine from Kenya. Jambo! [2023-02-23 09:34:14] [George Opare Asare] Hi everyone, George from Ghana [2023-02-23 09:34:14] [Tim Johnson] Tim Johnson Seed Industry and QualiBasic Seeds board member [2023-02-23 09:34:33] [Stephen Okeyo] Hello. Stephen Okeyo working from Seeds2B Syngenta Foundation for Sustainable Agriculture, Kenya. [2023-02-23 09:34:39] [Catherine Maina] Hello everyone, Catherine Maina World Coffee Research. Based in Nairobi [2023-02-23 09:34:52] [Ayobami Oladipo ] Hi everyone, Ayobami with Ignitia Weather Services, Nigeria [2023-02-23 09:34:54] [Brittany Erikson] Brittany in Virginia [2023-02-23 09:35:01] [Kalifa TRAORE] kalifa TRAORE , from Ouagadougou, NGO Tree Aid [2023-02-23 09:35:04] [Grace Gitu] hi all [2023-02-23 09:35:19] [Charles Onyango] Charles Onyango, Kenya. [2023-02-23 09:35:24] [Amah Delphine] Delphine Amah from IITA Nigeria working on Vegetative Propagated Crop Seed Systems [2023-02-23 09:35:26] [Michael Masauso Tembo] Hello everyone, Michael Masauso Tembo working at Good Nature Agro Zambia [2023-02-23 09:35:35] [Will Rogers] Hello All! Will Rogers, based in Virginia. [2023-02-23 09:35:44] [Ian Mashingaidze] Ian Mashingaidze, Pretoria, South Africa, policy@fanrpan.org [2023-02-23 09:36:06] [Anteneh Girma ] Hello everyone, Anteneh from Ethiopia [2023-02-23 09:36:24] [Alpha kissendi] Hii im Alpha KIssendi from Tanzania [2023-02-23 09:36:29] [Mark Nelson] Hi everyone! Mark Nelson, Champaign, IL [2023-02-23 09:36:46] [Krista Isaacs] Hello All! Krista Isaacs, Michigan State University [2023-02-23 09:36:55] [Guillermo Gonzalez] Good morning everyone, Guillermo Gonzalez from Guatemala. [2023-02-23 09:36:56] [Mangala V Reddy ] Hello Everyone, Mangala From India, [2023-02-23 09:37:09] [Henry Panlibuton] Greetings all - Henry Panlibuton from Bethesda, Maryland [2023-02-23 09:37:10] [Carol Wallace] Hello! Carol Wallace, Bloomington IL [2023-02-23 09:37:41] [Adek Azantilow Ayoung ] Hello ADEK AZANTILOW AYOUNG from Ghana. Ghana seed inspection division, Ministry of Food and Agriculture [2023-02-23 09:37:59] [John Leslie] John Leslie - Jefferson Fellow, Global Food security Office, Dept. of State, DC [2023-02-23 09:38:01] [Papa Sene ] Papa Sène, NCBA CLUSA Africa Representative, Dakar, Senegal [2023-02-23 09:38:16] [Abraham Yeboah] Abraham Yeboah [2023-02-23 09:38:21] [Worede Woldemariam] Hi All,Worede Woldeariam,Addis Ababa, Ethiopia [2023-02-23 09:39:10] [Richard Kauffman] Greetings. Dick Kauffman from Lancaster, Pennsylvania [2023-02-23 09:39:15] [Lovemore Mutaviri] Hi Everyone. Lovemore Mutaviri, Entomologist , Department of Research and Specialist Services, Zimbabwe [2023-02-23 09:39:17] [Raquel Lacey Nelson] Hello Everyone! Raquel Lacey Nelson - Champaign, IL [2023-02-23 09:39:28] [Michele Gonzalez-Mendia] Hi Michele Gonzalez-Mendia, Food for the Hungry - Seattle, Washington. Working with ASIA/LAC. [2023-02-23 09:39:30] [Abraham Yeboah] Abraham Yeboah, CSIR-Plant Genetic Resources Research Institute, Bunso, Ghana [2023-02-23 09:40:20] [Abraham Isah] Hi everyone! Abraham Isah, Program Officer, OFAB Nigeria [2023-02-23 09:40:39] [José Victorino Cristiano do Rosário] josevictorino1@gmail.com [2023-02-23 09:40:48] [Serge OLOGOU] Hi Serge OLOGOU from Benin [2023-02-23 09:40:48] [Serge OLOGOU] Hi Serge OLOGOU from Benin [2023-02-23 09:41:02] [Claudette Martinez Ortega] Hi, Claudette Martinez from Mexico [2023-02-23 09:43:11] [Haroon Sseguya] Haroon Sseguya from IITA Uganda. Working on Sustainable Intensification of Mixed Farming Systems in Africa and Asia [2023-02-23 09:45:33] [Fredrick Bett] Hi everyone, Fredrick Bett Seed for Impact programme Africa Enterprise Challenge Funds. [2023-02-23 09:47:56] [Anne Mbugua] Hello. Anne from Kenya [2023-02-23 09:48:13] [Mary Onsongo] Hi everyone, Mary Onsongo, Senior Technical Lead, Agriculture, Resilience and Water, Winrock International United States [2023-02-23 09:48:21] [Kwesiga Maximus] Hi Every one , Maximus Kwesiga from Uganda [2023-02-23 09:48:46] [Serge OLOGOU] Serge OLOGOU from East-West Seed_Benin l sologou28@gmail.com [2023-02-23 09:48:47] [Serge OLOGOU] Serge OLOGOU from East-West Seed_Benin l sologou28@gmail.com [2023-02-23 09:48:57] [David Trapp] Hey everyone, David Trapp from litefarm.org. I hope you are doing well. [2023-02-23 09:48:59] [LaTrese Taylor] Hello, LaTrese Taylor, Program Manager, Sustainable Intensification Innovation Lab, Kansas State University, USA [2023-02-23 09:51:13] [Rutger Groot] Interesting presentation,David, could you please share your deck with the participants?! [2023-02-23 09:52:13] [Michael Saltz] We will be sharing the full slide deck with everyone after the event. [2023-02-23 09:53:58] [George Bigirwa] Hello, George Bigirwa from AGRA, Nairobi, Kenya [2023-02-23 09:56:53] [Rutger Groot] Rutger Groot , EWS Knowledge Transfer Foundation [2023-02-23 09:57:01] [Carolina Valenzuela] Can you comment on cost of seeds as a decision of purchasing? Its cheaper to simply use conventional seeds [2023-02-23 09:58:03] [EPAPHRAS.MILAMBWE] Interesting presentation. Epaphras Milambwe, Tanzania [2023-02-23 09:58:44] [EPAPHRAS.MILAMBWE] Great presentation @David [2023-02-23 10:00:25] [Anne Hendriks] Hi, Anne Hendriks from East-West Seed. Interesting presentation! [2023-02-23 10:01:33] [Rutger Groot] Has Agra also started working on promoting nutritious vegetable production for smallholder farmers, Mary? [2023-02-23 10:04:12] [Michael Saltz] reminder to post questions for the speakers in the Q&A box! You can upvote questions you want to see answered [2023-02-23 10:06:05] [Kwesiga Maximus] Is AGRA also working in Uganda? [2023-02-23 10:07:50] [Michael Saltz] They are! You can read more about their work in Uganda here: https://agra.org/focus-countries/uganda/ [2023-02-23 10:10:18] [Thomas van Mourik] Hi everyone, Tom van Mourik, Global advsiro food systems at Helen Keller International here [2023-02-23 10:10:45] [Bruce Tabashnik] What is the status of approval of Bt maize for Kenya? More generally, what are your thoughts about acceptance of GM seeds in Africa? [2023-02-23 10:15:30] [ANNIE CASTILLO] Nice presentation, Thanks [2023-02-23 10:15:32] [Thomas van Mourik] Some initiatives (like the Integrated Seed Sector Development initiative) have initiated decentralized certification processing (called quality declared seed) that address the issue limited capacity at the national and provincial level to certify seeds AND the high cost for certifying seed. Has AGRA promoted this approach as well? What is AGRA's view on this QDS approach/procedure [2023-02-23 10:15:50] [Ben rivoire] Very good presentation @Aggie Konde with some great and relevant points ! things are moving towards the right direction. And the private seed sector is happy to keep innovating and delivering the best quality seeds and new varieties to localy adapted situation to benefit all types of farmers (including small holders) [2023-02-23 10:16:11] [Margarita Rios] Hello, Margarita Rios, Deputy Chief of Party USAID Food Security Service Center II, Arlington, USA [2023-02-23 10:17:08] [Martha Saldinger] Greetings. Martha Saldinger, Technical Director and Lead Writer, Cultivating New Frontiers in Agriculture, Washington, DC. [2023-02-23 10:18:36] [Adek Azantilow Ayoung ] How well should GMO’s be integrated in Ghana’s production systems. Do you agree some laws should be formulated to Crete a distinction over which class of farmers should be targeted? The local seed sector has great potentials though [2023-02-23 10:20:22] [Rutger Groot] Nice presentation indeed! [2023-02-23 10:21:52] [Gary Alex] Excellent presentation. Encouraging but also suggesting a long ways to go, [2023-02-23 10:24:46] [Rutger Groot] MInd you, Gary, East-West Seed is already working in all these markets on making quality seeds available to smallholder farmers - thus raising their family income as well as the availability of affordable healthy vegetables in their communities...! [2023-02-23 10:24:51] [Amsale Mengistu] Excellent presentation . [2023-02-23 10:25:06] [Claudette Martinez Ortega] great presentation [2023-02-23 10:26:30] [Dr James Mwololo] Great presentation [2023-02-23 10:31:20] [Rutger Groot] Nice Tony,spot on! [2023-02-23 10:37:37] [Stephen Okeyo] Sustainable conduit to facilitate Seed tech innovation to smallholders for the crops they need. [2023-02-23 10:41:45] [Michael Saltz] Be sure to check out more seed content on Agrilinks. View our collection here: https://agrilinks.org/theme-month-collections/seed-delivery-theme-month-2023 [2023-02-23 10:42:03] [Mark Ireland] Great presentations - thank you [2023-02-23 10:42:31] [Noubia Gribi] Noubia Gribi We-Empower Inc, Washington DC [2023-02-23 10:42:32] [Dick Tinsley] Excellent presentations, thank you [2023-02-23 10:42:35] [Julie Howard] Excellent presentations - all three! Thanks so much to the presenters and organizers. [2023-02-23 10:43:13] [Rutger Groot] Also make sure to check https://growhow.eastwestseed.com/ if you want to advise smallholder farmers on better growing methods! [2023-02-23 10:43:14] [Dr James Mwololo] Great presentation Tony...The tool kit will be publicly available? [2023-02-23 10:45:18] [Haroon Sseguya] Do the presenters have experiences/successes to share regarding involvement of youth is the seed system that can be scaled up? [2023-02-23 10:45:53] [Worede Woldemariam] The key in Marketing Strategy: It is advisable to use “pull strategy” i.e., to “create demand than to use push strategy” i.e., push supplies in the market.” [2023-02-23 10:47:52] [Rutger Groot] We have found that everywhere female farmers are the drivers of the (smallholder) farming system. We must reach out to them therefore! Using female trainers to support them is helpful! [2023-02-23 10:48:33] [Dr James Mwololo] Tony-is the seed 2B program addressing the EGS challenge? What do you think is the best sustainable model to address this challenge? [2023-02-23 10:48:52] [Worede Woldemariam] The other one on Marketing strategy• must ensure everyone in the chain makes money. Seed Grower, Seed Company,Distributor,Dealer, Farmer, Produce collector,Wholesaler,Retailer. If not the chain will break. [2023-02-23 10:50:48] [Pollycarp Odoyo] Pollycarp Odoyo, FAO, Washington DC [2023-02-23 10:52:10] [Daniel Manyasi] Communal-owned seed banks? [2023-02-23 10:54:26] [Diana Horvath] De-risking is a key role of government and non-profit organizations. [2023-02-23 10:54:42] [Mark Ireland] ENTERPRISE Zambia is supporting Good Nature Agro to improve their farmer management systems. This will build detailed farmer profiles which can enable lenders KYC checks, so they can lend with more confidence even to farmers in remote areas. [2023-02-23 10:59:36] [Jean-Michel Voisard] Also in Senegal the access to certified seeds is driven by the local banks who make it a condition to access loans (which also are bundled with insurance). [2023-02-23 10:59:52] [Adetayo Bamikole Adekeye] Learning from ILRI, Ibadan [2023-02-23 11:00:51] [Hans Muzoora] Thanks. Great presentations. [2023-02-23 11:00:52] [ANNIE CASTILLO] I like this dialogue, is very spontaneou [2023-02-23 11:01:11] [Jean-Michel Voisard] Great webinar. Thanks all. [2023-02-23 11:01:23] [Ezekiel Bulus Doka ] 👏 👏 👏 [2023-02-23 11:01:33] [Michael Saltz] thank you everyone for joining! reminder to check out more on Agrilinks https://agrilinks.org/theme-month-collections/seed-delivery-theme-month-2023 [2023-02-23 11:01:40] [Will Rogers] Excellent discussion, thanks all! 👏 [2023-02-23 11:01:51] [Lewis Kamiri] Excellent panel and very informative! [2023-02-23 11:01:59] [Ezekiel Bulus Doka ] Great work team! [2023-02-23 11:02:11] [Christine Ohresser-Joumard] great presentations and discussion. [2023-02-23 11:02:18] [Samuel kariri kageche] good discussion we need more like this [2023-02-23 11:02:21] [Amah Delphine] Excellent presentations and Q&A interactions. Thanks team ! [2023-02-23 11:02:31] [Jean-Michel Voisard] YOu need to start a Seed Podcast Mr. Bertram! [2023-02-23 11:02:33] [Mark Ireland] 😁 Thanks for the session [2023-02-23 11:02:40] [ANNIE CASTILLO] Excellent!! So much, thanks so much at alls [2023-02-23 11:02:50] [Dahiany Zayas] Thank you all!! [2023-02-23 11:02:51] [Brian Kiger] Nice work, thank you for your insights [2023-02-23 11:02:52] [Grace Simwaka] Excellent presentations [2023-02-23 11:02:54] [Mark Nelson] Well done - Aggie, Tony, and David!!! [2023-02-23 11:03:00] [Michael Masauso Tembo] Excellent and good presentations thanks for the session [2023-02-23 11:03:01] [Mary Onsongo] Thank you all. Excellent Presentations [2023-02-23 11:03:03] [Samuel kariri kageche] please check our questions and answers [2023-02-23 11:03:05] [Thomas van Mourik] Thank you all for the interesting presentations and discussion [2023-02-23 11:03:05] [Ogeto Mohammed Aman] Thanks everyone. [2023-02-23 11:03:06] [Daniel Manyasi] Great! presentations!! [2023-02-23 11:03:09] [Nkanika Pierre] TTHANK YOU [2023-02-23 11:03:15] [Abraham Isah] exceolent [2023-02-23 11:03:25] [Abraham Isah] bye everyone [2023-02-23 11:03:26] [Samuel kariri kageche] Great work team! [2023-02-23 11:03:39] [Abraham Isah] Awesome! [2023-02-23 11:03:44] [Ezekiel Bulus Doka ] Awesome! [2023-02-23 11:03:52] [Innocent Malunga] Thanks everyone. [2023-02-23 11:03:57] [Abdi Yusuf ] thank you it is nice discussion -----------------------------------------------