ctdt: seed related interventions
DESCRIPTION
INTRODUCTION CTDT has more than 10yrs experience in community based on farm seed systems Current activities cover 10 districts of Zimbabwe ( Tsholotsho , Chiredzi , UMP, Chegutu , Goromonzi , Seke , Nyanga , Murewa , Mudzi , Mtoko ) - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
INTRODUCTION CTDT has more than 10yrs experience in
community based on farm seed systems Current activities cover 10 districts of Zimbabwe
(Tsholotsho, Chiredzi, UMP, Chegutu, Goromonzi, Seke, Nyanga, Murewa, Mudzi, Mtoko)
Both farmer saved seed and improved seed from the formal sector has been distributed through seed bulking/ multiplication programmes
Enable the conservation of different plant genetic resources within the local communities so as to safeguard against genetic erosion.
Act as a strategic seed reserve at community level in case of genetic loss due to natural disasters such as droughts, floods , diseases, etc.
Create a link between the communities and national gene bank for easy access to genetic materials: farmers can retrieve lost genetic material from the National Reserve
Serve as a platform for knowledge exchange and trade of planting materials by farmers within rural communities
Seed banks are strategically placed in the management of Changing Climatic Environments
CROPS Accessions in 3 Seed banks
Maize 95Sorghum 350Pearl millet 270Cowpeas 550Ground nuts 127Indigenous vegetables 190TOTAL ACCESSIONS 1582
Year Crop Seed produced (tons)
2000 ( Seed Co/ICRISAT/CTDT)
Pearl millet 140
2001 ( Seed Co/ICRISAT/CTDT)
Pearl Millet 55
2002( Seed Co/ICRISAT/CTDT)
Pearl Millet 90
2003( Seed Co/ICRISAT/CTDT)
Pearl Millet 300
2004 (Agri-seeds/CTDT) Pearl Millet 1502005 (Agri-seeds/CTDT) Pearl Millet 952006 (Agri-seeds/CTDT) Pearl Millet 552007 (Agri-seeds/CTDT) Pearl Millet 672008 (Agri-seeds/CTDT) Pearl Millet 582009 (Agri-seeds/CTDT) Pearl Millet 32
District
Maize seed (MT)
Cowpea (MT)
Sorghum (MT)
Groundnuts (MT)
Total Beneficiaries
Mrehwa
45 (Hybrid)
3 1 - 4500
Mutoko
40 (Hybrid)
3 1 - 4000
UMP 25 (Hybrid)
2 1 - 2500
UMP 45.5 (OPV)
- 1 - 4550
Mudzi 35(OPV) 3 25 20 7500 Chiredzi
40 (OPV) 3 10 - 4000
Seke 79.4 (OPV)
- - - 5294
Vegetable seeds are distributed during Dry Winter Months to vulnerable households.
Among communities, cultivation of leafy vegetables in wetland areas is common soon after the end of rain-fed agriculture.
During the winter period (April to July 2009) CTDT distributed 2000 nutritional kits with eight different vegetables (rape, beans, carrots, butternut, tomato, onion, cabbage & squash).
NB- there is need to initiate vegetable seed production programmes at community level.
Facilitate the establishment of community based seed production associations (groups).
Decentralize seed production requirements by crop type and quantities to Provinces.
Promote inter-provincial seed trade centres Enhance engagement of farmers into
contract seed production through an agri-business approach.