Seed Yam Systems in Nigeria Yam Production structure Roles and responsibilities

1. RECOMMENDATIONS ON FORMAL
SEED YAM PRODUCTION SYSTEMS
IN NIGERIA
DIRECTORS
NRCRI, NACGRAB AND NASC

2. STRUCTURE
Identification of Stakeholders and defining
their responsibilities. The stakeholders are:
• NARIs – NRCRI collaborating with IITA
• NACGRAB
• NASC
• Private Seed Companies with breeding
programmes and cultivar maintenance
facilities.
• NGOs and others

3. ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Development of breeding lines and cultivar
maintenance – NRCRI/IITA
• Multiplication of Breeder seed- NRCRI,
NACGRAB, Accredited Seed Companies with
adequate facilities.

4. FOUNDATION SEED MULTIPLICATION
• NARIs with adequate facilities
• Accredited Seed Companies
Quality control and Coordination by
NASC

5. CERTIFIED SEED PRODUCTION
• Accredited seed companies
• Accredited NGOs,
• FBOs,
• CBOs

6. PRODUCTION OF Quality Declared
Seed (QDS)
• Trained Outgrowers by the project
• Seed Companies
• NGOs, FBOs, CBOs
• STATE AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT
PROGRAMMES(S-ADP)
NOTE: NRCRI/IITA to fastrack the testing and
evaluation of landraces for the purpose Release
and Registration.

7. SUSTAINABILITY OF SEED SYSTEM
In order to ensure regular quality seed
delivery, the following recommendations
are proposed.
1. Better synergy among stakeholders-
NRCRI, NASC, NACGRAB, IITA and others.
2. Training and Retraining of Key
stakeholders.
3. Strengthening M& E and Communication
component.

8. SUSTAINABILITY CONT.
4. Strengthening the infrastructural
Capacities such as storage facilities,
green houses, TIBs, Aerophonics and
Pathology laboratories.
5. Structured seed yam marketing and
distribution system.

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