Sustainable sweetpotato pre-basic seed production Business Continuity: January 2019 forward

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1 Sustainable sweetpotato pre-basic seed production Business Continuity: January 2019 forward Leonidas Dusengemungu and Jean Ndirigwe : RAB Sweetpotato Seed Systems Community of Practice: 10th Consultation- Sustainable Pre-basic Seed Production SGA Progress Review. Nairobi, Kenya November 2018

2 Fact sheet Map of Country: Rwanda Flag: Blue (Sun on right), Yellow, Green Population: 12,21M (Google Rwanda population 2017 GDP Rwanda: USD (2017) Rainfall pattern/seasons: 4.Long dry season, short rain season, short dry season, long and heavy rain season Sweetpotato national root production statistics: Average yield (6.54 Tonnes /ha) Significance of sweetpotato to national food security: 5 th major crop in terms of cultivated area after beans, banana, cassava and maize. Organization s mandate for EGS production: Increase production and productivity of OFS (Peer to peer review: update on progress with TOWS or strategies to strengthen implementation of business plan) (Going Forward): projection of 10 years ( )

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5 Significance of sweetpotato to national food security: 5 th major crop in terms of cultivated area after beans, banana, cassava and maize

6 Sweetpotato national root production statistics: Average yield (6.54 T /ha versus potential of 20T/Ha) Overall Yield (2017 A, T/Ha)

7 Progress with (TOWS) strategies to strengthen business plan Avoid threats and take advantage on opportunities (TO) Reduce disease spread through inspection and certification based on SP seed standards Seed demand is unknown but highstrengthen partnerships and create demand through stakeholders meetings and mass media

8 Progress with (TOWS) strategies to strengthen business plan Avoid threats and take advantage on opportunities (TO) Minimize drought effect by recommending affordable irrigation equipment for DVMs Against limited funds for SP take advantage on institutionalised RF at RAB by lobbying and strengthening the RF committee for long term implementation

9 Progress with (TOWS) strategies to strengthen business plan Avoid weaknesses while using strengths (WS) Minimize the low average yield for SP through advocacy for use of clean planting material by farmers. Reduce the use of own seeds by availing clean planting material of best-bet varieties on demand

10 Progress with (TOWS) strategies to strengthen business plan Avoid weaknesses while using strengths (WS) Work against the lack of sales record data by keeping electronic and hard copies (database-management) Anticipate the demand through the use of multiplication calendar

11 Progress with strategies to strengthen business plan Capitalise on PSTA4 targets and SDG 2 (zero hunger, improved nutrition, and sustainable agriculture); Nutrient-rich crops will be developed through research in bio-fortification (7Years Gvt Program) Implementation of pricing strategy (in RAB system) from 10 Frw/cutting to 31 Frw

12 Next steps with implementation of business plan Advertising advantages of OFSP technologies/varieties through mass media- marketing strategy! Increasing Pre-basic seed production through ratooning techniques (Screenhouse management)

13 Next steps with implementation of business plan Minimise the SP seed production at TC level while increasing the PBS production in Scren-House and nurseries Use of Gvt strategies (Army week, kitchen garden for OFSP promotion and monthly community work (Umuganda))

14 Message of commitment from Head of Institution The RF mechanisms are recommended by RAB senior management to be used for other crops as a good business model RAB DG advocate for OFSP promotion across the country for food and nutrition security (Season 2018 A) Expected level of EGS production by ,133,752 vines

15 Army week strategy to promote OFSP across the country and other crops Thanks