Vegetable Seed Project

Progetto concluso

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.

Paese/Regione Tema Periodo Budget
Nepal
Agricoltura e sicurezza alimentare
Politica agricola
Ricerca agricola
01.01.2011 - 31.12.2014
CHF 2'360'000
Direzione/Ufficio responsabile DSC
Credito Cooperazione allo sviluppo
Partner del progetto Partner contrattuale
ONG internazionale o straniera
Economia privata
  • Settore privato svizzero


Budget Fase in corso Budget Svizzera CHF   2'360'000 Budget svizzero attualmente già speso CHF   1'936'291
Fasi del progetto

Fase 3 01.01.2011 - 31.12.2014   (Completed)