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In Nigeria, there is high contamination of maize with unacceptably high levels of aflatoxin.
This contamination has harmful health effects for the consumers and negative economic consequences for the growers.
Bio control product Aflasafe, which reduces aflatoxin contamination of maize by 80% to 90% was developed by the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and other partners in Nigeria.
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B4FA 2013 Ghana: Seed trade environment in Ghana - Daniel Otunge
1. Seed Trade Environment in Ghana
By Daniel Otunge
OFAB Coordinator
d.otunge@aatf-africa.org
B4FA Media Fellowship Programme
(March 13-16, 2013)
2. What is AATF?
• The African Agricultural Technology
Foundation (AATF) was set up in 2003 to
facilitate access, adaptation and transfer of
appropriate agricultural technologies to
smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa.
4. Food Production per Capita:
Africa vs. rest of World
Source: FAOSTAT
(2001)
Cereal yields,
1961-2001
(MT/ha)
1961 1971 1981 1991 2001
0
2
4
6
Chin
a
Sub Saharan
Africa
South Asia
WHY AATF:
Need to access IP technologies to increase African agricultural productivity
• Yields are stationary or
declining
• Production keeps up with
population by expanding land
under agriculture
• Productivity per capita is
declining
Support for public research is
declining
Private research is increasing
IPR regimes are increasingly an
issue
5. Current AATF activities
1. Striga control in maize
Applying Striga-killing herbicide, Imazapyr, to maize seeds that are
bred to be herbicide resistant, increasing yields 300% on average
2. Water Efficient Maize for Africa (WEMA)
Developing white hybrid maize varieties adapted to moderate
drought conditions in SSA and insect resistant to increase yields 20-
35%, through conventional, marker assisted breeding and
transgenic technology
3. Insect-resistant cowpea
Developing resistance to cowpea pest, Maruca, through transgenic
technology; initial CFTs show little to no damage
6. Current AATF activities (con’t)
4. Protecting banana from banana bacterial wilt
Developing Xanthomonas wilt-resistant transgenic banana from East African
germplasm, using two genes found in sweet pepper, namely pflp and hrap
5. Biological control of Aflatoxin
Using bio-control product, Aflasafe, with holistic strategies to address aflatoxin
problems in maize and peanuts
6. Improving rice productivity
Developing rice varieties with Nitrogen-Use Efficency, Water-Use Efficiency, and
Salt Tolerant Traits; hybrid rice
7. Cassava mechanisation
Brokering access to mechanisation and agro-processing equipment for
development and use in Africa, accelerating harvesting and processing
7. Enabling Activities
• Public awareness: Case of Open Forum on Agricultural
Biotechnology (OFAB) in Africa
• enhances knowledge-sharing and awareness of
biotechnology
• contributes to building an enabling environment for
decision making on agricultural biotechnology in Africa
• Trends monitoring
• R&D Priorities
• Regulations for GM crops
• Evolution of Seed Systems
• IP policy and legislation
8. About OFAB
AIM - To enhance knowledge-sharing and awareness on
biotechnology that will
raise understanding and appreciation of agricultural
biotechnology and
contribute to building an enabling environment for
decision making
OFAB is expected to ensure that quality knowledge is
disseminated to both policy makers and the larger
public through provision of factual information
9. OFAB – A Strategic Initiative
AATF facilitated set up of OFAB as a platform that
provides an opportunity for biotechnology
stakeholders to:
network
share knowledge & experiences
explore new avenues for collaboration in
bringing the benefits of biotechnology to all
across Africa
17. The Role of farmers
Informal seed sector dominates seed industry in Ghana
About 80% of seeds planted are farmer-saved grains
Recognized by government
Registered individual seed growers/merchants
Distorted market system
18. Role of national institutes
• The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) institutions
produce most of breeder’s seed
Established in 1957
Under the Ministry of Environment, Science & Technology
13 (14th for Hort. already approved) Research Institutes
600 research scientists
19. Role of research institutes
• Breeder/pre-basic seed is given to GLDB to produce
Foundation/Basic for seed companies and other players to produce
certified and standard seeds
• Challenges include: Inadequate funding; brain drain; ill equipped
laboratories; inadequate training; poor project supervision,
dependency on donor funding, etc.
21. Role of varsities…
To fulfill both training and commercial purposes, public and private
universities in Africa play significant roles in production of
breeder/pre-basic and foundation/basic seed
For instance, the University of Ghana’s
Institute of Agricultural Research (IAR) and
Biotech Center, etc
23. Role of Seed Co…
Ghana has about 30 registered companies
The local companies play small role in
production of certified seeds, including
OPVs
The multinationals like Monsanto,
Pioneer, Bayer, Syngenta, Pannar,
SeedCo, Viba Seed, etc., can produce their
own seeds breeder, foundation and
certified seeds
Most Ghanaian companies can’t
There is fear of control of seed supply by
multinationals
24. Role of Seed Companies
With shrinking public investment in agric. research,
giant companies play crucial roles in plant breeding.
Seed production process is very expensive and takes
over 10 years to complete
It is worse with biotech due to elaborate risk
assessment. It costs upwards of $100 m
25. Role of CGIAR
The Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research
(CGIAR) also plays important roles in plant breeding in Ghana:
Most relevant ones include:
International Maize and Wheat Research Center (CIMMYT)
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT )
Africa Rice Center (WARDA)
International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and
International Potato Center (CIP)
International Institute for Tropical Agriculture (IITA)
26. Role of regional organizations
NEPAD: New Partnership for Agric. Development
FARA : Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa)
CORAF/WECARD: West & Central African Council for
Agricultural Research & Development)
RECS :Regional Economic Communities like ECOWAS
AGRA: Alliance for the Green revolution in Africa
AATF: African Agricultural technology Foundation
28. Seed regulatory environment
The Ghana has the following laws/regulations that
affect seed:
– Seeds (certification and Standards) Decree of 1972
– Seed and fertilizer Act Law
– Biosafety Act 2011 and Biosafety Regulations
– Cartagena Protocol under the CBD
30. IPRs in Ghana
• Ghana has a draft legislation on protection of plant variety to be
tabled in Parliament.
• Currently, despite the fact that the country has Patent Act, 2003, Act
657, section 2(e)- (g) of the Act excludes patentability of plant or animal
varieties or essentially biological processes and the products of such
processes.
• The weaknesses in IP legislation and reluctance to grant patents for
plant variety protection are some of the reasons for slow investment in
the seed subsector in Ghana.
• To overcome some of the challenges Ghana needs to adopt
international standards governing seed trade
31. International seed regulatory institutions
Seed Regulatory
aspect
Description Institutions responsible
Seed
Certification (SC)
Quality assurance process. Inspection done by
National Designated Authority (NDA), e.g.
GSID, to confirm DUS and VCU (Value for
Cultivation and Use)
OECD: Organization for Economic
Cooperation and Development.
Has developed the seed schemes
recognized internationally
Seed Testing (ST) This is done to provide credible information on
purity, germination, limits on moisture content
and seed-borne diseases, size, weight, vigor,
viability and varietal quality. Certificate of
quality is issued if the NDA is satisfied.
ISTA: International Seed Testing
Association. Provides uniform
rules and guidelines for testing
and also accredits of seed testing
labs
Phytosanitary
Measures (PMs)
These are rules governing importation and
marketing of plant species. Aims to prevent
spread of diseases, pests and invasive species
WTO: has provided sanitary and
PMS(WTO-SPS) to guide
movement of seeds across
boarders. Allows countries to seed
their own PMs based on science.
IPPC: International Plant
Protection Convention. The IPPC
sets the standards and currently
177 countries are signatories.
32. International seed regulatory institutions
Seed Regulatory
aspect
Description Institutions responsible
Plant Variety
Protection (PVP)
Breeders of new improved plant verities need
protection of their intellectual property right so
that they can exclusively benefit from it.
IPRs are legal instruments used to protect creations
of the mind which have commercial value, such as
inventions.
They grant exclusive rights to the creator to protect
access to and use of their property from
unauthorized use by third parties.
ARIPO/OAPI (for Africa)
UPOV: International Union for the protecti
varieties of plants. The aim is to encourage
of new varieties for benefit of society. It is
intergovernmental body.
WTO-TRIPS: Trade Related Aspects of Intell
Property Rights also obligates member-stat
protect breeders-rights. Rights only given if
is new, distinct, uniform, stable and has VC
PGRFA: International Treaty on Plant genet
resources for Food and Agriculture facilitate
equitable global benefit sharing..
In Ghana Plant Protection & Regulatory Ser
Department (PPRSD) of MOFA is responsibl
Capacity building Developing and strengthening seed production
capacity, regulation and policies are a priority areas
for the international community
GIPB: Global Partnership for Plant Breeding was set
up by FAO to help poor countries to develop seed
production and regulation capacities
FAO: Assists members in building capacities
following ways:
• National seed policy
• Regional harmonization of seed regulat
• Seed production and quality assurance
• Quality Declared Seed (QDS)
Arbitration This refers to the procedure for resolving seed trade
disputes.
ISF: International Seed Federation has deve
procedural rules for seed trade dispute sett
34. Seed marketing
Seeds reach farmers through:
Agro-dealers/seed companies
Researchers
Government Extension service (DAES/REFLCs)
Sales and promotion (including use of ICT, e.g. eSOKO)
NGOs
Media
Farmer field days
Farmer Federation
Exhibitions
Industry association (SEEDPAG)
35. Challenges facing seed sub-sector
The following are some of the major challenges facing the seed
systems in Africa:
Unstable government policy
Weak seed market systems
Low seed adoption rate
Lack of up to date data on seed
Inadequate capacity building
High production costs
Inadequate distribution channels
Poor extension service
Poor storage facilities
36. Challenges facing seed sub-sector
Lack of harmonized regional seed policies and regulations
Unavailability of seeds in commercial quantities
Lack of awareness of new varieties
High relative price of seeds
Lack of insurance system for agriculture industry
Insufficient supply of good quality breeder/pre-basic seeds
Underinvestment in seed diffusion/extension services
Poor agro-dealer network
Weak national seed trade/grower associations
37. Challenges facing seed sub-sector
Poor policy implementation
Inadequate enforcement of seed laws and regulations
Poor funding of research for seed development
Counterfeiting and adulteration of seeds
Underdeveloped irrigation systems
Inadequate land for seed production
Lengthy variety release process
Expensive credit facilities