SEMGIZ - Establish an information system within the Seed Sector Operationalization Project in Chad

Start
April 2016
End
July 2016
Project cost
20 000 €
Role in the project
Information expertise, ICT communication

Countries

Chad

Fields

Agriculture Market

Sectors

Peanut Cereal Corn Millet Sorghum

Partners

Main goals

SEMGIZ - Establish an information system within the Seed Sector Operationalization Project in Chad

Specific objectives

The project aims to set up an information system on the quantity, quality and location of maize, millet, sorghum and peanut seeds

Beneficiaries

Project team and maize, millet, sorghum and peanut farmers

Results

** R1. ** Establish an information system on the quantity, quality and location of seeds for four crops: maize, millet, sorghum and peanut
** R2. ** Train project team in handling the information system
** R3. ** 10 locations identified and sensitized to the sale of improved seeds
** R4. ** Broadcasting of at least 8 radio messages
** R5. ** Dissemination of a seed newsletter to stakeholders
** R6. ** Carry out 5 promotional actions on markets

Activities

** A1. ** Make contact and establish sales links with buyers (merchants, POs, NGOs ...)
** A2. ** Radio Broadcasting
** A3. ** Promotional actions on markets and creation of a seeds agricultural extension support
** A4. ** Dissemination of seed information by SMS
** A5. ** NGO support for seed dissemination

Related people

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Project Manager / Agriculture & Market / France

Julien Gonnet

Holder of a Professional Master II in Sustainable Development from the University of Geneva and a Master I in Geography from the University of Jean Moulin, he brings his expertise in project and studies building and management on agricultural markets, the use of ICT within the agriculture sector, the implementation of certification (organic, fair...) and engineering training

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