Enhancing Smallholder Farmers' Access to Seed of Improved Legume Varieties Through Multi-Stakeholder Platforms : : Learning from the TLIII Project Experiences in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia.

• Author: Akpo, Essegbemon.
• TeilnehmendeR: Ojiewo, Chris O.; Kapran, Issoufou.; Omoigui, Lucky O.; Diama, Agathe.; Varshney, Rajeev K.
• Place / Publishing House: Singapore : : Springer Singapore Pte. Limited,, 2021.; ©2021.
• Year of Publication: 2021
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (226 pages)

Table of Contents

Intro -- Foreword -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Améliorer l'accès des petits exploitants agricoles aux variétés améliorées de légumiseuses à travers des plateformes multi-acteurs. Leçons apprises dans le cadre du Projet TLIII en Afrique subsaharienne et en Asie du sud -- Contents -- Editors and Contributors -- About the Editors -- Contributors -- 1: General Context of Smallholder Farmers' Access to Seed of Improved Legume Varieties and Innovation Platform ­Perspectives -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Role of Innovation Platform in Change Facilitation -- 1.3 Aim of this Book -- 1.4 Structure of the Book -- References -- 2: Groundnut Seed Production and Distribution Through Multi-Stakeholder Platforms in Southern Region of Tanzania -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Establishment of the Platform -- 2.3 Composition, Roles and Responsibilities of the Platform Members -- 2.3.1 Platform Governance Structure, Steering Committee and Arrangements in Place to Facilitate Smooth Implementation of Platform Activities -- 2.4 Platform Activities -- 2.4.1 Description of the Different Platform Activities -- 2.5 Creating Awareness Through Popularization of Improved Groundnut Varieties -- 2.5.1 Establishment of Demonstration Plots -- 2.5.2 Farmer Field Days -- 2.5.3 Agricultural Seed Fairs and Exhibition Shows -- 2.5.4 Disseminating Electronic (TV and Radio) Programmes and Print Media -- 2.5.5 Conducted Farmer Participatory Variety Selection (FPVS) -- 2.6 Increase Production of Pre-Basic, Basic, Certified/QDS Seeds of Groundnut Varieties -- 2.6.1 Pre-Basic Seed Production -- 2.6.2 Basic Seed Production -- 2.6.3 Certified Seed Production -- 2.6.4 QDS Production -- 2.7 Market Linkages and Networking -- 2.7.1 Facilitation of Platform Activities, Including Meetings -- 2.8 Achievements of the Platform.

2.8.1 Increased Contacts with Extension and Farm Advisory Services -- 2.8.1.1 Achievements in the Areas of Access to Improved Seed and Other Inputs -- 2.8.1.2 Achievements in the Areas of Improved Varieties Released from 2009 to 2019 -- 2.8.1.3 Achievements in the Areas of Access to New Markets, Finance and Other Services -- 2.8.1.4 Achievements in the Areas of Social Assets Including Affiliation to Associations and New Social Services -- 2.8.1.5 Achievements in the Areas of Gender Equality and Youth -- 2.8.1.6 Perceptions of Platform Performance -- 2.8.1.7 Sustainability of Multi-Stakeholder Platforms -- 2.9 Reflections on the Process -- 2.9.1 The Significance of Observed Achievements for the Livelihood of Different Stakeholder Involved -- 2.9.2 The Significance of Observed Achievements for the Communities at Whole -- 2.10 Areas to Focus on in the Future -- 2.11 Lessons Learned -- References -- 3: An Analysis of Groundnut Innovation Platform Achievements in Brokering Improved Varieties to Communities in TL III Project in Burkina Faso -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Establishment of the Platforms -- 3.2.1 Year of the Establishment of the Main MSPs -- 3.2.2 Number of Members at the Establishment -- 3.2.3 Current Number of Members -- 3.2.4 Number of Women -- 3.2.5 Number of Youth (Under 35) -- 3.2.6 Overall Process of the Platform Establishment -- 3.3 Composition, Roles and Responsibilities of the Platform Members -- 3.3.1 Different Categories of Stakeholder Members of the Platform -- 3.3.2 Composition, Roles and Responsibilities of the Platform Members -- 3.3.3 Evolution of the Number of Members per Category -- 3.4 Roles and Responsibilities of Different Stakeholders Participating in the Platform Activities -- 3.4.1 Platform Governance Structure -- 3.5 Platform Activities -- 3.5.1 Trainings of the Platform Members.

3.5.2 Basic Seed Production Contract with INERA Research Stations -- 3.5.3 QDS Production -- 3.5.4 Certified Seeds Production -- 3.5.5 Tests of Demonstration with Improved Varieties and Improved Technologies -- 3.5.6 Field Days -- 3.5.7 FPVS -- 3.6 Facilitation of Platform Activities Including Meetings -- 3.7 Achievements of the Platform -- 3.7.1 Access to Knowledge and Advisory Services -- 3.7.2 Access to Improved Seeds -- 3.7.3 Access to Credit -- 3.7.4 Access to Social Networking -- 3.7.5 Filling the Gender Gap -- 3.8 Perceptions of Stakeholders -- 3.8.1 Reflections on the Process -- 3.8.2 Areas to Focus on in the Future -- 3.8.3 Lessons Learned -- References -- 4: Kolokani Groundnut Innovation Platform Activities and Achievements Through TL III Project in Mali -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Establishment of the Platform -- 4.3 Composition, Roles, and Responsibilities of the Platform Members -- 4.3.1 Roles and Responsibilities of Different Stakeholders Participating in the Platform Activities -- 4.4 Platform Activities -- 4.5 The Main Problems Identified and Solved By the Platform -- 4.5.1 Types of Issues Addressed By the Platform -- 4.6 Facilitation of Platform Activities, Including Meetings -- 4.6.1 Description of the Process Followed to Help Platform Members Implement Their Activities -- 4.6.2 Mechanisms to Enhance Stakeholder Participation -- 4.6.3 Platform Decision-Making Process -- 4.7 Achievements of the Platform -- 4.8 Reflections on the Process -- 4.9 Lessons Learned -- References -- 5: Enhancing Access to Quality Seed of Improved Groundnut Varieties Through Multi-Stakeholder Platforms in Northern Ghana -- 5.1 Objective of the Platform -- 5.2 Establishment of the MSPs -- 5.3 Composition, Roles and Responsibilities of the Platform Members -- 5.4 Platform Governance Structure.

5.5 Platform Activities Addressing Main Challenges Associated with Poor Access to and Use of Improved Varieties -- 5.6 Facilitation of Platform Activities and Decision Making -- 5.7 Achievements of the Platforms in Terms Access to Technologies, Social Assets and Improved Livelihoods -- 5.8 Achievement in the Areas of Gender Equality and Youth -- 5.9 Members' Perception of Platform Performance -- 5.10 Sustainability of the Groundnut MSPs -- 5.11 Reflection on the Process -- 5.12 Future Perspectives and the Way Forward -- 5.13 Lessons Learned Through the Implementation of the Groundnut MSPs -- References -- 6: Impact Assessment of Developing Sustainable and Impact-Oriented Groundnut Seed System Under the Tropical Legumes (III) Project in Northern Nigeria -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Objectives of the Impact Study -- 6.3 Establishment of the Innovation Platforms -- 6.4 Composition, Roles, and Responsibilities of the IP Members -- 6.5 Facilitation of Innovation Platform Activities -- 6.6 Achievements of the Platform -- 6.6.1 Access to Knowledge and Farm Advisory Services -- 6.6.2 Training on Improved Groundnut Seed Production -- 6.6.3 Access to Improved Seeds and Their Types -- 6.7 Average Farm Size and Yield Assessment among Members -- 6.8 Income Assessment of Groundnut Seed Producers -- 6.9 Access to Markets, Financial, and Other Services -- 6.10 Improvement in Market Price -- 6.11 Access to Credit among IP Members -- 6.12 Cooperative Membership among Beneficiaries -- 6.13 Achievements in Areas of Social Assets -- 6.14 Assessment of Innovation Platform Achievements -- 6.14.1 Members Perception on IP Performance -- 6.14.2 Technology Adoption of Groundnut Seed Production under TL III Project -- 6.15 Overall Benefits of the Innovation Platforms/Seed Support System -- 6.15.1 Comparison of Some Selected Key Variables by Gender.

6.15.1.1 Assessment of Average Farm Size (ha) by Gender -- 6.16 Constraints to Groundnut Seed Production -- 6.17 Reflections, Focus, and Lesson Learnt -- 6.18 Areas of Focus in the Future -- 6.19 Lessons Learnt -- References -- 7: Enhancing Chickpea Production and Productivity Through Stakeholders' Innovation Platform Approach in Ethiopia -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Establishment of the Multi-Stakeholder Platform -- 7.3 Composition, Roles and Responsibilities of the Platform Members -- 7.4 Platform Activities -- 7.5 Facilitation of Platform Activities -- 7.6 Achievements of the Platform -- 7.6.1 Access to Knowledge and Farm Advisory Services -- 7.6.2 Access to Improved Seed and Other Complimentary Inputs -- 7.6.3 Access to New Markets and Finance and Other Services -- 7.6.4 Social Assets -- 7.6.5 Addressing Gender and Youth Issues -- 7.6.6 Sustainability of Multi-Stakeholder Platforms -- 7.7 Reflections on the Process -- 7.8 Areas for Focus in the Future -- References -- 8: Organized Farmers Towards Chickpea Seed Self-Sufficiency in Bundelkhand Region of India -- 8.1 Antecedent -- 8.2 Establishment of the Platform -- 8.3 Composition, Roles and Responsibilities of the Platform Members -- 8.4 Platform Activities -- 8.5 Facilitation of Platform Activities, Including Meetings -- 8.6 Achievements of the Platform -- 8.6.1 Achievements in the Areas of Access to Improved Seed and Other Inputs -- 8.6.1.1 Varieties Used by Farmers Before Membership and Access to Quality Seed -- 8.6.1.2 Different Varieties Accessed by Farmers After Membership -- 8.6.1.3 Number of Non-Member Farmers Who Accessed Seed Through the Platform Members -- 8.6.2 Acreage Grown to Improved Seed by Farmers Before Membership -- 8.6.2.1 Increase in Acreage Under Improved Seed by Farmers After Membership.

8.6.3 Achievements in the Areas of Access to New Markets and Finance Services and Other Services.