Four Seasons of Learning and Engaging Smallholder Farmers - icrisat
Four Seasons of Learning and Engaging Smallholder Farmers - icrisat
Four Seasons of Learning and Engaging Smallholder Farmers - icrisat
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Seed Production <strong>and</strong> Delivery Systems<br />
The Objective 8.5 (Seed Systems for SA) aims at improving seed production <strong>and</strong> delivery system for<br />
legumes. The economics <strong>of</strong> legumes seed production is not attractive enough for organized private seed<br />
sector due to their large seed size resulting in high volume <strong>and</strong> consequently high costs in transportation<br />
<strong>and</strong> storage. On the other h<strong>and</strong>, public seed sector is not able to produce the required quantities <strong>of</strong><br />
seed. Although many state governments arrange to supply seed to farmers at a subsidized cost (<strong>of</strong>ten<br />
this subsidized seed is not delivered to farmers in time), the quantity made available is limited <strong>and</strong> the<br />
quality <strong>and</strong> varietal integrity is <strong>of</strong>ten questionable. Therefore, farmers have to <strong>of</strong>ten reach local traders<br />
(who care little for varietal integrity <strong>and</strong> quality) <strong>and</strong> co-farmers for their seed requirement.<br />
This project established efficient linkages for the efficient seed production <strong>and</strong> marketing <strong>of</strong> legumes in<br />
the project sites. The Seed Systems objective (Objective 8) was instrumental in catalyzing the scaling up<br />
<strong>of</strong> Foundation <strong>and</strong> Certified seeds, seed delivery testing models, <strong>and</strong> raising farmer awareness.<br />
Breeder seed <strong>and</strong> other classes <strong>of</strong> seed produced by research<br />
partners<br />
Excellent progress was made in chickpea seed production <strong>and</strong> distribution by the project partners in the<br />
target states (Andhra Pradesh <strong>and</strong> Karnataka). The research partners were mainly engaged in production<br />
<strong>of</strong> Breeder seed (BS), but also produced limited quantities <strong>of</strong> certified seed (CS) <strong>and</strong> truthfully-labeled<br />
seed (TLS). They together produced over 2,000 MT seed, which included 1,207 MT BS, 205 MT CS <strong>and</strong><br />
681 MT TLS (Tables7-5 to 7-7). The seed was produced both at the research stations <strong>and</strong> the farmers’<br />
fields under their direct supervision. The share <strong>of</strong> JG 11 was 84% in BS <strong>and</strong> 71% in CS <strong>and</strong> TLS (Table<br />
6&7)<br />
Table 7-5: Seed produced (in MT) by research partners in target regions<br />
State &<br />
District<br />
RARS-<br />
N<strong>and</strong>yal<br />
Class 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 Total<br />
<strong>of</strong><br />
seed<br />
Station <strong>Farmers</strong>’<br />
fields<br />
Station <strong>Farmers</strong>’<br />
fields<br />
Station <strong>Farmers</strong>’<br />
fields<br />
Station <strong>Farmers</strong>’<br />
fields<br />
BS 19.1 - 65.1 - - 203.0 - 43.0 330.2<br />
CS - 60.0 - - - - - - 60.0<br />
TLS 3.8 80.0 0.2 30.9 77.0 191.9<br />
ARS-Darsi BS - - - 46.1 - 375.4 2.0 - 423.5<br />
CS - - - - - - - - -<br />
TLS - - 30.0 - 62.7 92.7<br />
UAS-<br />
Dharwad<br />
ARS-<br />
Gulbarga<br />
BS 2.5 4.4 4.0 0.4 1.0 65.3 - 77.6<br />
CS - 3.2 - - - - - 42.0 45.2<br />
TLS - - - - - 40.0 - 1.8 41.8<br />
BS 4.6 - 2.0 327.8 8.0 - 8.5 - 350.9<br />
CS - - - - - 100.0 - 100.0<br />
TLS - 105.0 - - - 20.0 - 230.0 355.0<br />
ICRISAT BS 4.6 - 7.8 - 12.1 - - - 24.5<br />
CS - - - - - - - - -<br />
TLS - - - - - - - - -<br />
Total BS 30.8 0.0 79.3 377.9 20.5 579.4 75.8 43.0 1,206.7<br />
CS 0.0 63.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0 0.0 42.0 205.2<br />
TLS 0.0 108.8 0.0 80.0 0.2 120.9 0.0 371.5 681.4<br />
Gr<strong>and</strong> Total 30.8 172.0 79.3 457.9 20.7 800.3 75.8 456.5 2,093.2<br />
Progress <strong>of</strong> Phase 1<br />
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