Who loves bean chilis?! #DidYouKnow bean plants seeds have to be tested to make sure they are free from disease? #ISHIVegProtocols help keep healthy beans moving around the world so they can be planted, harvested & eventually make it to our plates!
More: https://t.co/vHvPr7XGeK
We understand that most of the names of #cassava varieties aside TME 419 are not known & easy to remember. We have therefore decided to rename them with marketable names.
Join us tomorrow for the #virtual cassava varieties renaming event and to engage with the cassava breeders.
@MaruthiMNGowda Indeed, Lava has done a superb job with SeedTracker, & we will be making a big push this year to get more than 400 cassava seed entrepreneurs in #Tanzania registered on the system, helping market their seed. The next step is to scale further. We're working on that right now 😁😁
How #TOSCI get their competence Authorized #cassava#seed inspectors(ASIs)? 1. Trainees attend 12 days training, 2. Trainees practice diseases recognition and certification in fields 3. Trainees examined through #proficiency testing 4. Awarding #certification for qualified ASIs.
🇹🇿 Yest another milestone for @seedtracker 🌿
SeedTracker set to support decentralized seed certification by accredited seed inspectors of TOSCI ✌️
Congratulations to TOSCI for this accomplishment 👏
Great work @JYabeja and @jamesplegg 👍
@IITA_CGIAR@Ogunya
The 3rd Edition of the SeedConnect Africa Conference & Exhibition ↔️↔️ SeedConnect Africa 2020 is here!
Theme: “Consolidating on the Gains and Impact of a Viable Seed System for Nigeria’s Economic Development and Food Security”
Register on: 🌍 https://t.co/rgj7OCw3lN 🌍
@FmardNg
The PS was taken on a tour of the facilities at NASC and to see the innovations springing up at the Council. He commended the Council for the rapid developments and promised that the Ministry will continue to support NASC.
@seedtracker#qualityseed#agriculture#foodsecurity
@seedtracker@l_lava @CRSnews @Ogunya Congratulations to all involved. This is crucial to have the cassava seed system well on track. Besides it gives you on time reports to promote the necessary corrections.
Kick off: Training of VSEs, Field Officers and Program Managers on the use of Seed Tracker in Benue organized by @CRSnews as part of the BASICS Project. @Ogunya@l_lava
Continental leap for @seedtracker
EMBRAPA initiated piloting of Brazilian version, RENIVA Tracker, as an enabling tool for organizing & enhancing cassava seed system through RENIVA project led by @HerminioRocha2, in collaboration with @IITA_CGIAR@jamesplegg@Ogunya@RTB_CGIAR