Structure Roles and responsibilities Sustainability of Seed Systems

1. REPORTS FROM NIGERIA WORKING
GROUP ON SEED ROAD MAP

2. STRUCTURE
Identification of Stakeholders and defining their
responsibilities. The stakeholders are:
• NARIs – IITA
• -- NRCRI
• NACGRAB
• NASC
• Private Seed Companies.
• NGOs
• ADPs
• AFAN
• Processors
• Marketers

3. ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
ROLES RESPONSIBILITIES
Variety development, maintenance &
release
NRCRI, IITA
Foundation Seed Accredited Seed Companies; Research
Institute Accredited Seed Companies;
Private Seed Companies
Certified Seed Commercial/Private Seed Companies;
Accredited CBOs
Production Coordination & Quality Control NASC
National Varietal Release Committee NACGRAB (Secretariat)
Promotion of Released Varieties Seed Companies, NGOs, ADPs, CBOs,
AFAN, NAERLS, Commodity Associations &
mass media (NASC will Oversee)
Seed Marketing (driving of seed Uptake ) Export promotion council, mass media,
transporters, seed marketers

4. SUSTAINABILITY OF SEED SYSTEM
1. Better synergy among stakeholders- NRCRI,
NASC, NACGRAB, IITA and others.
2. All released varieties need to be demonstrated
to the farmers.
3. Product Development including Processors and
Industries.
4. Encouraging more seed companies to come into
seed yam production.

5. SUSTAINABILITY CONT.
5. Training and re-training of key
stakeholders – seed companies, research
Institutes staff, NASC staff, NGOs
- with IITA as key focal point.
6. Support to seed companies to promote
new varieties and build storage facilities.

6. Key Stakeholders.
• IITA
• NRCRI
• NACGRAB
• NASC
• Private Seed Companies.
• NGOs
• ADPs
• AFAN
• Processors
• Marketers

7. THANK YOU