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CIMMYT’s Seed Security Initiatives in southern Africa. John MacRobert. NSIMA , DTMA, IRMA and SIMLESA. NSIMA = New Seed Initiative for Maize in Southern Africa DTMA = Drought Tolerant Maize for Africa IRMA = Insect Resistant Maize for Africa
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CIMMYT’sSeed Security Initiatives in southern Africa John MacRobert
NSIMA, DTMA, IRMA and SIMLESA NSIMA = New Seed Initiative for Maize in Southern Africa DTMA = Drought Tolerant Maize for Africa IRMA = Insect Resistant Maize for Africa SIMLESA = Sustainable Intensification of Maize and Legumes in Eastern and Southern Africa NSIMA BW DTMA LS IRMA AO CD ZM SZ ZW SIMLESA ZA MW MZ
NSIMA VISION: A comprehensive seed value chainthat is developing and disseminating sufficient quantities of affordable quality seedof improved, adapted and appropriate maize varietiesthat will contribute to improving the livelihoods and food security of resource-poor small-holder farmers in southern Africa.
Seed Value Chain CIMMYT Breeding, Germplasm, Technical Backstopping NARS Variety Development (Breeding) Regional, National & Mother-Baby Trials Data for Release Variety Testing and Registration NARS Large Seed Ent. Small Seed Ent. Basic Seed Provision Seed Production Training Production and Processing Information Demonstrations Marketing and Sales Agro-dealers Distribution Extension FARMER
National Structure of NSIMA-DTMA-IRMA Seed NARES F A R M E R S NSIMA – CIMMYT NGOs Informa- tion Multi- stakeholder NCU Govt. Univer- sities Agro- chems Private sector Tech- nology