Seed Systems Assessment Tool Beta Version 2020 Virtual Kickoff - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Seed Systems Assessment Tool – Beta Version 2020 Virtual Kickoff Meeting - Ethiopia August 31, 2020

Agenda Time (Addis Ababa, Description Speaker Ethiopia) 08:30-08:35 Welcome and Zoom Housekeeping Moderator, Dr. Anteneh Girma, Policy Advisor, the Ministry of Agriculture 08:35-08:40 Introduction of Dignitaries Mrs. Amsale Mengistu, BMGF 08:40-08:45 H.E. Mr. Oumer Hussein, Minister of Agriculture Opening Remarks 08:50-08:55 Dr. Enock Chikava, Deputy Director for Agriculture, BMGF Dr. Agnes Kalibata, President AGRA 08:55-09:00 09:00-09:05 Introduction to SeedSAT Lauren Good, BMGF 09:05-09:20 Overview of SeedSAT and Next Melanie Bittle, DAI Steps 09:20-09:40 Questions and Answers Moderator, Dr. Anteneh Girma 09:40-09:45 Official Launch of SeedSAT H.E. Dr. Mandefro Nigussie, State Minister H.E. W/ro Aynalem Nigussie, State Minister 09:50-09:55 Vote of Thanks Dr. Nega Wubeneh, Country Director, AGRA 2

Welcome Remarks HE, Mr. Oumer Hussein, Minister of Agriculture, Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Dr. Enock Chikava, Deputy Director for Agriculture, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Dr. Agnes Kalibata, President, Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa 3

In Introduction to SeedSAT Why improve investments in Seed Systems? Lauren Good, Sr. Program Officer, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

SeedSAT Design and Testing Team George Bigirwa Boaz Keizire Joseph Rusike Fred Muhhuku Nega Wubeneh Joseph Ahenda Kehinde Makinde AGRA Team Mark Nelson Jason Nickerson Dr. Yilma Kebede Aline O’Connor Katrin Kuhlmann Mulemia Maina Plant Breeding Expert Context Global Development New Markets Lab Agri Experience Melanie Bittle Don Humpal Audu Grema Lauren Good Amsale Mengistu DAI Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

What is SeedSAT Beta Version? • “Beta”: designing and testing phase • Countries: Nigeria and Ethiopia • Crops to be assessed include: Ethiopa proposed crops: Maize Tef Sorghum Wheat • Time period: November 2019-December 2020. The final beta tool will be available at the end of this period. • Elements of the beta tool will be digitized. • The beta version is intended to inform future versions of the tool that will include improvements based on feedback. 6

What is the SeedSAT Vision of a Healthy Seed System? - Farmers grow modern varieties of crops - Varieties are adapted to environments - Takes into consideration market demand and requirements - Regular supply of domestic-bred and imported crop varieties - Provides choices - Healthy competition among stakeholders - Adherence to quality standards - Appropriate blend of public and private investment - Subsidies (if any) are used carefully 7

SeedSAT Value Proposition Revised National Seed Policy Draft Seed Proclamation Direct Seed Marketing National Seed Sector Development Project System lens Design Task Force Identify and facilitate agreement on Collaboration with country-level root causes of issues stakeholders Inform design of proposed interventions Qualitative and interactive Prioritize and add cost estimates for proposed interventions for future Leverages existing information, with experts investment (public/private/donor) to guide the process Triangulates information from all types of stakeholders Considers each country’s unique seed system maturity stage

Ethiopia Collaboration Public: Ministry of Agriculture Ethiopian Institute for Agricultural Research (EIAR) Ethiopian Seed Enterprise (ESE) National Seed Planning Committee Federal Cooperative Agency (FCA) Regional Bureaus of Agriculture Agri Experience Private: Ethiopian Seed Growers and Processors Association Pioneer Hi-Bred Ethiopia Alemayehu Makonnen/Seed Co. Dr. Yilma Kebede Context Global Development Anno Agro-Industry Avallo Seed Company International Donors/Foundations CIMMYT ICARDA ICRISAT The Royal Netherlands Embassy USAID AGRA CRS Bill & Melinda Gates DAI Foundation National Seed Sector Development Project Design Task Force

November 2019 – July 2020 Timeline September 2020 October 2020 November-December 2020 Existing reports/studies New reports/info Qualitative information to Feedback and validation Aggregate data explain the root cause of from country stakeholders Policy documents Initial volume, price, issues Stakeholder lists attitudinal responses Gather information from: Gather information from: Gather information from: Gather information from: Desk research; Surveys (SMS, web, phone); In-person (virtual) Multiple group (virtual) interviews feedback and validation Existing country team/study Data/document requests meetings contacts; (web, phone, email); Develop survey and Complete set of questionnaire tools data/documents Draft of initial assessment Validated recommendations and recommendations for Prioritized interventions Develop lists of stakeholders Final lists of stakeholders improvements/investments Cost estimates to interview; Final report data/documents to review (available on SeedSAT.org with user Adjust questionnaire tools access permissions)

What is the Expected Output? - Final output available after validation with local stakeholders - Will include: - A final written report on the findings and recommendations - For EGS, production cost estimates and inventory resource estimates - For commercial production and distribution, tailored benchmarking reports for respondents - Scores generated for specific objectives under each thematic area, But NO dashboard of aggregated scores. - Prioritized areas for investment with estimated costs for internal/external investment considerations - Reports will be considered propriety

What are the Next xt Im Immediate Steps? NOW = More detailed information can be found at https://SeedSAT.org September 1-15 = Virtual briefing meetings with representatives relevant to each thematic areas September 16-30 = Experts will send pre-interview surveys and/or data and document request to representatives October = Experts will engage with representatives in virtual “in - person” interviews

Questions and Answers Please use Zoom chat box to submit questions 13

Official Launch H.E., Dr. Mandefro Nigussie, State Minister, Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia H.E. W/ro Aynalem Nigussie, State Minister Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia 14

Vote of Thanks Dr. Nega Wubenah, Country Director, AGRA 15