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<strong>Analysis</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>field</strong> <strong>work</strong> – <strong>Chefe</strong> <strong>Donsa</strong> site<br />

Assignment: formulate indicators and questions to assess the principles <strong>of</strong> Local Seed Businesses; from the results estimate for each principle how far the<br />

innovation site is on its way towards local seed business.<br />

<strong>Principles</strong> for LSB Indicators Questions Results Conclusion %<br />

towards<br />

Diversity<br />

Local<br />

Autonomous<br />

Types <strong>of</strong> crops grown What type <strong>of</strong> crops seeds<br />

grown?<br />

Wheat, chick pea, <strong>field</strong> pea,<br />

faba bean, vetch, fenegreek,<br />

lentil<br />

Types <strong>of</strong> varieties grown<br />

Use <strong>of</strong> crops and varieties<br />

Source <strong>of</strong> crops and<br />

varieties<br />

What types <strong>of</strong> varieties? Wheat: Gaja, loko Kurkusa;<br />

Others: one local variety<br />

each crop<br />

Client Who are your major clients Farmers (local coop<br />

members)<br />

Seed distribution Where do you distribute Only in 12 kebeles within<br />

Degree <strong>of</strong> decision making<br />

power<br />

The extent <strong>of</strong> your<br />

relationship with<br />

stakeholders in decision<br />

making<br />

your seed?<br />

- Who is the final decision<br />

maker?<br />

- What is the role <strong>of</strong> coop<br />

leaders in decision<br />

making process?<br />

What kind <strong>of</strong> relationship<br />

do you have with<br />

stakeholders?<br />

the woreda (12/33)<br />

- General assembly<br />

- Facilitation<br />

Financial and technical<br />

support<br />

Very good<br />

diversity<br />

Low diversity<br />

Exelently<br />

localized<br />

- Fully<br />

independent<br />

- Low<br />

independency<br />

LSB<br />

60%<br />

95%<br />

60%


<strong>Principles</strong> for LSB Indicators Questions Results Conclusion %<br />

towards<br />

Commercial<br />

The degree <strong>of</strong> commercial<br />

orientation <strong>of</strong> the coop<br />

What are the main<br />

objectives <strong>of</strong> seed<br />

production/ your coop?<br />

Conservation <strong>of</strong> local seed<br />

Gross pr<strong>of</strong>it margin What is your pr<strong>of</strong>it margin? 20% in mankind<br />

Annual sale What is your annual sale?<br />

Entrepeneurship No <strong>of</strong> business activities Are you engaged in other Almost NO<br />

the coop engaged in business activities?<br />

Future plan (SPM) Do the coop has future plan - Fattening;<br />

to engage in other business<br />

activities?<br />

- Credit and saving<br />

Type <strong>of</strong> marketing strategy What type <strong>of</strong> marketing<br />

<strong>of</strong> the coop<br />

strategies your coop<br />

follows?<br />

Flexible<br />

Frequency <strong>of</strong> revising Have you ever been Not <strong>of</strong>ficially<br />

bylaw<br />

revising your bylaw?<br />

Extent <strong>of</strong> decision making Is the coop ready to treat Yes; loan repayment (time<br />

quality for emerging cases emergencies<br />

adjustment)<br />

No <strong>of</strong> crops (vars) Is the coop ready to Yes, ready to include others<br />

produced<br />

conserve and produce seeds<br />

<strong>of</strong> other crops/ vars<br />

LSB<br />

15%<br />

40%<br />

65%

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