The project will establish a community-based bean and potato seed production system in Kupheleni community, Eswatini, to improve access to affordable, high-quality seed and reduce dependence on imports. Forty cooperative members will receive training in commercial seed and crop production through a training-of-trainers approach, enabling knowledge transfer across the community. The initiative will increase productivity, strengthen food security, and improve household incomes
Smallholder farmers in Eswatini face high costs and limited availability of quality bean and potato seed, restricting agricultural productivity and income generation. Many rely on recycled seed with poor germination rates or expensive imported seed, resulting in low yields and reduced profitability. The absence of local seed production systems limits access to affordable planting materials and undermines efforts to meet growing demand for these crops..
The project will establish a sustainable community-based seed production programme that increases the availability of affordable, quality bean and potato seed. Forty farmers will be trained in seed multiplication, quality management, and commercial crop production. The programme will reduce production costs, increase yields, strengthen local seed systems, improve household incomes, and contribute to food security and rural economic development.
The project will establish a sustainable local seed system that reduces dependence on imported seed, improves food security, and strengthens the resilience of smallholder farmers. Increased access to quality seed will boost agricultural productivity, create employment, raise household incomes, and stimulate rural economic growth. The training-of-trainers model will ensure continued knowledge transfer and enable the initiative to expand to other communities across Eswatini.
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