Požadovaný rozpočet: 291.089.500 EUR

Despite myriad interventions, many crop diseases remain a challenge to the East African farmer and the agricultural production industry. These diseases have reduced production of the affected crops significantly over time. Sharp reductions in crop production currently poses a major risk of human starvation. Farmers, practitioners and researchers have embarked on many methods to combat these diseases. Among the many methods employed, genetic engineering of new resistant seed varieties and re-introducing old resistant seed varieties has proved to be the most effective methods in fighting the diseases. The project currently seeks funding to be able to scale operations to a national level with projected total number of two million farmers enabled with scientifically strengthened and improved seed varieties within the next three to four years. Thirty number of locally adapted varieties are re-introduced, conserved, disseminated or bred with Farmers’ participation The project aims to re-introduce thirty varieties of Maize, beans, bananas and sweet potatoes into active production, which will be scientifically reengineered resistant local seeds. Local agricultural systems are diversified for enhanced resilience The project focus will ensure farmers are involved in planning and implementation of cultivation practices which favor the developed seed varieties.

Žadatel: Ashfin Consultants