Vegetable Seed Project

Projet terminé

Switzerland is recognizing the importance of high quality vegetable seed production through the promotion of private-public partnership among producer cooperatives, NGOs and private seed entrepreneurs in the seed sector. Producing seeds through farmers groups and cooperatives has been a successful approach, which allows a sustainable national seed production. The goal of VSP-III is “to have improved food security and income for the poor and disadvantaged households in remote areas of Nepal”. VSP-III will have two major focuses: 1) farm families from poor and DAGs produce and sell quality seeds; and 2) National Seed Board, Nepal Agriculture Research Council and Department of Agriculture enforce decentralised seed production and quality control through public and private institutions. VSP has proven synergies with other SDC supported agricultural projects, such as the Hill Maize Research Project in promoting seed related market and policy issues and the Home garden project in promoting diversification of vegetable production.

Pays/région Thème Période Budget
Népal
Agriculture et sécurité alimentaire
Politique agricole
Recherche agronomique
01.01.2011 - 31.12.2014
CHF 2'360'000
Direction/office fédéral responsable DDC
Crédit Coopération au développement
Partenaire de projet Partenaire contractuel
ONG internationale ou étrangère
Secteur privé
  • Secteur privé suisse


Budget Phase en cours Budget de la Suisse CHF   2'360'000 Budget suisse déjà attribué CHF   1'936'291
Phases du projet

Phase 3 01.01.2011 - 31.12.2014   (Completed)