CEDO SEEDS.

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1 CEDO SEEDS 1

2 Introduction CEDO is a membership agricultural enterprise in central Uganda that begun as a community seed producing group focusing on Engaging members in bean seed production, collective marketing and sale to seed processors In 2007 CIAT accessed CEDO 8gms of ROBA1 biofortified beans for multiplication, current production at 80tons In 2010 registration as a seed company after acquisition of processing equipment from LWR National research provides bean crop agricultural technology support and foundation seed materials Support from public partnership involves; access to breeder seed, links to premium markets, extension advice, training, confidence building 2

3 CEDO Seed Production Model Revolving seed model Seed Processors/ seed companies CEDO Training (GAPS) Marketing processes Linking to processors Community seed producers Groups Seed Processors, Seed Companies

4 Model Description Support small holder farmers to access, quality affordable bean seed materials and produce sustainably to earn an income while ensuring food & nutrition security. Seed credit model (commercial farmers one acre+ Revolving seed fund model (seed for seed for marginalized groups ¼- ½ acre) smallholder farmers Seed business group membership ranging members (Producer Marketing Groups, Primary society cooperatives, SHG) Institutional group development sessions (Agronomy, Records keeping/financial literacy 4

5 Model Description Seed access foundation and breeder/small/medium scale farmers Learning sites establishment Production agreements /contract signing, Production and Marketing committees/teams Emergence /Pre-finance funds collective bulking/premium pricing Village Enterprise Agents/E-payment system Link with research and partners along the value chain 5

6 CEDO SEEDS Production Model CIAT/PABRA NARO (NACRRI NSCS Extension teams Contract Farmers CEDO Skills development Marketing Processing Financial services Transportation commission Agro input Dealers Wholesalers & Retailers Facilitating Organizations government NGOs Producers (Individuals & Organizations

7 80,000 Production trends ,000 60,000 50,000 40,000 30,000 20,000 NABE4 NABE11 NABE15 NABE16 NABE17 ROBA1 K1322 NABE12C 10, A 2010B 2011A 2011B 2012A 2012B 2013A 2013B 2014A

8 Lessons Learned Pre-finance reduces risk of side selling Contracting instills confidence Premium pricing ensures quality/quantity Groups with Village Saving and Loan Association (VSLA) perform better under collective marketing Bean commercialization has seen men take over bean seed production Partnerships ensure linkage to public and private for growth Small packs reduce counterfeits and increase access Group operations model enables sustainable aggregation Technical backstopping is instrumental 8

9 Challenges Limited supply of breeder/foundation seed Limited equity/financial products for agribusiness Changes in weather pattern Rudimentary production capacity Unethical practices/weak regulatory system Limited access to land Politicization of government agriculture programs 9

10 Thank you 10