Presented by David Chikoye (IITA), Moses Siambi (ICRISAT), Kennedy Kanenga (ZARI) David Chisanga (IITA) and Patrick Okori (ICRISAT) at the Africa RISING Eastern Province of Zambia Project Review and End-of-Project Meeting, Lusaka, Zambia, 7–8 September 2017

1. David Chikoye (IITA), Moses Siambi (ICRISAT), Kennedy Kanenga (ZARI)
David Chisanga (IITA), Patrick Okori (ICRISAT)
Africa RISING going to scale in the Eastern Province of Zambia Project
Review and End-of-Project Meeting
Lusaka, Zambia, 7 – 8 September 2017
Improving legume seed delivery systems in the Eastern
Province of Zambia: implementation progress and
achievements

2. Presentation outline
1. Summary of theme 1 activities
2. FTF targets and achievements
3. Reasons for under or over achievements
4. Challenges and constraints
5. Future directions
6. Lessons learned

3. Summary of theme 1 activities
Introduction: From Feed the Future R & D
program, 9 new varieties were released:
• Groundnuts (5), MGV7, MGV6,
Wamusanga, Wazitatu, Lupande
• Soybeans (2), Kafue & Mwembeshi
• Cowpeas (1), Namuseba
• Pigeon peas (1), MPPV2

4. 1.1 Seed production delivery pathway
1. Breeder &
Pre-basic
Seed
2. Basic
Seed
Production:
3. Certified
Seed
Production:
- On-station- ZARI & IITA
- Out growers
- Seed producers
- Large scale farmers
 Seed companies
 Small-holder farmers
 Civil Society (FOs,
CBOs & NGOs)ZARI, ICRISAT & IITA

5. 1.2 Key partners and their roles
Partner Responsibility
ZARI - To produce breeder and foundation seed of groundnuts, pigeon
peas, soyabeans and cowpeas
IITA - To produce breeder and foundation seed of soyabeans and
cowpeas
- Establishing demos of best bet agronomic practices
ICRISAT - To produce breeder seed of groundnuts and pigeon peas
- Establishing demos of best bet agronomic practices

6. Partner Responsibility
Seed Companies, farmer
groups, NGOs,
- To produce certified seed of all the crops above
- Assist in seed distribution and market linkages
MOA – Extension
department
- To assist in extension services. e.g conducting field
days and agricultural shows
Seed Control and
Certification Institute
- To carry out field inspections and seed
certification

7. 1.3 Seed Production Road maps
(a) Groundnuts
New
varieties
Target Area to
be covered (ha)
Breeder seed
2016
Breeder seed
2017
Foundation
seed (1) 2017
Foundation (2)
seed 2018
Area
(ha)
Prodn
(MT)
Area
(ha)
Prodn
(MT)
Area
(ha)
Prodn
(MT)
Area
(ha)
Prodn
(MT)
MGV 6 50 0.1 0.1 1.0 0.9 1.0 1.0 5.0 5.0
MGV 7 50 0.1 0.1 1.0 0.9 1.0 1.0 5.0 5.0
WAMUSANGA 67 0.5 0.4 1.0 0.75 3.0 2.4 5.0 4.0
WAZITATU 67 0.5 0.4 1.0 0.75 3.0 2.4 5.0 4.0
LUPANDE 67 0.5 0.4 1.0 0.75 3.0 2.4 5.0 4.0
Totals 301 1.7 1.4 5.0 4.05 11 9.2 16.0 22.0

8. (b) Pigeonpea
Area to be covered Seed Production (tons) per variety Area (Ha) and Seed Production (tons)
Released
varieties
Breeder seed 2016 Breeder seed 2017
Foundation seed
(1)2017
Certified 2018
Area
(ha)
Production
(MT)
Area
(ha)
Production
(MT)
Area
(ha)
Production
(MT)
Area
(ha)
Production
(MT)
ICEAP
01415/15
500,000 0.5 0.5 1.0 1 50.0 50 5,000 5000
Totals 500,000 0.5 0.5 1.0 1 50.0 50 5,000 5000

9. (C) Soybeans and Cowpeas
Crop Seed class
Year 1: 2015/2016 Year 2: 2016/2017 Life of project
Area
(ha)
Production
(MT)
Area
(ha)
Production
(MT)
Area
(ha)
Production
(MT)
soybean
breeder 0.5 1 0.5 1 1 2
Basic 4 10 3 6 8 16
certified - - 60 120 60 120
cowpea
Breeder 1 1 1 1 2 2
Basic 2 2 2 2 4 4
Certified - - 80 80 80 80

10. 1.4 Targets and actual production in FY 2017
Groundnuts Breeder seed targets and Actuals for 2017 season
S/N Variety Targets (MT) Production (MT)
1 Wamusanga 0.75 1.18
2 Wazitatu 0.75 0.53
3 Lupande 0.75 1.05
4 MGV6 0.18 0.62
5 MGV7 0.90 0.03
Sub-total 3.33 3.41
MGV4 3.07
Dropped to focus on new varieties
Chishango 0.90
Luena 2.70
Sub-total 6.67
Grand Total 10.0

11. Groundnut basic seed Targets and Actuals for 2017 season
S/N Variety Targets (MT) Actuals (MT)
1 Wamusanga 1.5 0.51
2 Lupande 1.5 0.38
Sub-total 3.0 0.89
3 MGV4 1.8 6.50
4 Luena 1.5 0.02
5 Chishango 3.6 0.78
Sub-total 6.9 7.3
Grand total 9.9 8.19

12. Pigeon pea breeder and basic seed targets and
actuals FY2017
S/N Variety Seed Class Targets Actual (MT)
1 MPPV 2 Breeder (Msekera) 0 0.33
2 ICEAP
00557
Breeder (Msekera) 0 1.40
Sub-total breeder 0 1.74
3 MPPV 2 Foundation (Good Nature)
2.5
2.08
4 MPPV2 Foundation (ICRISAT & ZARI) 0.11
Sub-total 2.5 2.19
Grand Total 2.5 3.92
• No targets were set for breeder seed because MPPV2 was
released after planning meeting
• Foundation seed of MPPV2 was produced instead of MPPV1

13. Soya bean and cowpea targets & actuals in FY2017
S/N Variety Seed Class Target (MT) Production
(MT)
1 Kafue (Soy) Breeder (A) 0.8 1.2
2 Mwembeshi
(Soy)
Breeder (A) 0.2 1.4
Total 1 2.6
3 Namuseba
(C.pea)
Breeder (A) 1 0.5

14. Crop Seed Class Target (MT) Production (MT)
Soy Bean (Kafue) Basic (B) 6.00 6.85
Soy Bean
(Mwembeshi)
Basic (B) - 0.28
Total 6.00 7.13
Cowpea (Namuseba) Basic (B) 2.00 1.15

15. Certified seed production in FY 2017
Groundnut certified (kg) seed ( as QDS) given back as loan repayment
District Beneficiaries Seed amount (MT)
Male Female Total Seed Loan Loan recovery
target
Actual Recovery
Chipata 79 183 262 2.62 5.14 5.14
Lundazi 32 85 117 1.17 2.34 2.34
Katete 14 81 95 0.95 1.90 2.14
Totals 125 349 474 4.74 9.38 9.62

16. Soy bean (Kafue)
Category of Grower Target (MT) Production (MT)
Individuals farmers 14.60
Farmer Groups 14.30
Seed companies 226.00
Total 120 254.90

17. Cowpea (Msandile)
Category of grower Target (MT) Production (MT)
Individuals 6.38
Farmer Groups 11.25
Total 80 17.63

18. 1.5 Promotion of complementary agronomic
practices in 2017 season
A total of 122 demos against
a target of 120 demos for
groundnuts, soybeans,
cowpeas and pigeon peas
were established

19. 1.5.1 Results from crop management demos
1385
1455
1611
1250
1300
1350
1400
1450
1500
1550
1600
1650
Normal ridges
(control)
Ridges + mulch Tied (boxed) ridges
Kernelyield(kg/ha)
Cultivation systems
Performance of groundnut (MGV4 variety) under tied
ridges and ridges with mulch
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
1600
1800
Weed once at 30
DAE
Herbicide only Weed 15 + 30 +
45 DAE
Herbicide + weed
at 30 DAE
Kernelyield(kg/ha) Weeding regimes
Perfomnce of groundnut (MGV4 variety ) under
4 weeding regimes

20. 1.6 Develop a plan to roll out beyond pilot districts
• ZARI and IITA organized a half day Eastern Province Legume Seed Alliance
Meeting;
• Stakeholders dealing in legume seed production, distribution and retail. 29
participated.

21. 1.7 Support seed companies to commercialize
legume seed production
• Good Nature Agro Ltd, was supplied with basic seed
of soya beans during the 2016/2017 season.
• Potential seed companies that have shown interest
include, Share Africa Zambia, Stewards Globe Ltd,
Tience Company Ltd and Tender Seed Company Ltd.

22. 1.8 Facilitate seed promotional and demand creation
activities
S/N District Camp Male Female Total
1 Lundazi Kapichila 62 54 116
2 Lundazi Kaithinde 46 31 77
3 Katete Kalimeta 55 42 97
4 Katete Kangwelema 48 33 81
5 Chipata Kapita 43 26 69
6 Mambwe Masumba 48 26 74
7 Chipata Chisitu/Msekera 438 180 618
Total 740 392 1132

23. 2.0 Feed the Future targets and achievements
Indicator Target Result %
# of hectares under improved
technologies or management practices
as a result of USG assistance
224.2 ha 247.56 ha 110
# of individuals who have received USG
supported short-term agricultural
sector productivity or food security
training
2100 1021 1185 105

24. # of public-private partnerships
formed as a result of FTF assistance
4 2 50
# of private enterprises (for profit),
that applied new technologies or
management practices as a result of
USG assistance:
4 2 50
Number of MSMEs, including
farmers, receiving business
development services from USG
assisted sources
30 Still
underway
Still
underway

25. 3.0 Reasons for under or over
achievements• On seed production, first year production was poor due to drought as
well logistics to import seed.
• Lack of start-up early generation seed resulted in not implement most
activities in the first year.
• Delayed office establishment and staff recruitment process

26. 4.0 Challenges and constraints
• Seed importation rules required too much protocol yet it was mostly
breeder seed that was produced in collaboration with ZARI Msekera
• Disbursement of funds to ZARI collaborators at times delayed
• Few partners showed interest to participate in basic and certified seed
production
• Lack of information sharing as to who is producing what!
• Certified seed on the market is still expensive for an average farmer
• Seed recycling

27. 5.0 Future direction
• Funding needs to be timely to allow for timely activity implementation
• ZARI needs to have a section that should specifically handle seed
production of early generation seeds.
• Seed road maps need to be linked to effective demand rather than
potential area of production for legume crops.

28. 6.0 Lessons learned
• Good partnerships are a pre-requisite for greater achievements
• Semi-formal seed system could still play a big role in strengthening the
legume seed system.
• Small demonstration plots are not as effective as large plots

29. Project implementing partners
• Seed Control and certification Institute (SCCI)
• Good Nature Agro Ltd.
• Other seed companies
• NGOs and CBOs
• Ministry of Agriculture through DACO’s office
• Farmer Clubs/ Associations and Cooperatives
Our local partners

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