1. WEST AFRICA SEED PROGRAM (WASP)
an ECOWAS Program funded by USAID,
implemented by CORAF/WECARD and
hosted by WAAPP
WASP

2.  To expand both the production and supply of
good quality and improved certified seeds
(OPV & Hybrid) from current 12% to 25% over
the 5 year program (2012 – 2017)

3.  General Objective:To contribute to the
sustainable improvement of agricultural
production
 Specific Objective:To increase sustainable
production and use of good quality seeds of
selected crop varieties in the region

4. Main activities cover Participating Countries:
 Benin
 Burkina Faso
 Ghana
 Mali
 Niger
 Nigeria
 Senegal
BUT Policy related activities will cover -
 All ECOWAS member states; and
 Two CILSS countries that are not ECOWAS member
states, namely Mauritania & Chad

5.  Build an alliance for Seed Industry inWest Africa
 Support implementation of ECOWAS Seed Legislation
and regulatory framework
 Strengthen the capacities of the seed units of both private
& public research organization to supply quality breeder
seeds
 Support active involvement of NSTAs & private sector in
national seed industry affairs
 Strengthen the agri – business capacity of the private
sector

6.  Neither public sector nor private sector, working
alone, was able to ensure availability of agric
inputs, including seeds, on a sustainable basis
 Alliance provides a mechanism for the public
and private sector stakeholders to share new
ideas, expertise, financial resources and benefits
from both partners
Therefore, the Alliance will work together at the
regional and national levels to address critical
constraints and issues of mutual interest

7.  Partners such as CGIAR Centers like IITA &
ICRISAT, AfricaRice, NARIs,WAAPP, EU, FAO,
EMBRAPA,WB, ROPPA, AFDB, Universities,
National Farmers’ Organization, NASC,
International Seed Companies, NSTAs
 Stakeholders such as AFSTA, AGRA,
ICRISAT, USAID/WA, CILSS, HUB - RURAL

8.  NARIs
 Agric Ext
 National seed service
 Nat. Seed Committees
 NatVar Rel Committee
 Breeder seed production
 Variety trials
 Variety maintenance
 Training
 Promotion of new varieties
 Fostering linkages between
farmers & seed entrepreneurs
 Coordination activities
 Governance issues
 Release of new varieties
 Cataloguing of new varieties

9.  National Seed Quality
Control &
Certification Agencies
 Plant Protection Regulatory
Serv.
 Universities
 National SeedTrade
Associations
 Implementation of Seed
Policy
 Regulatory Activities
 Plant Health regulatory
Activities
 Training
 Development of new
varieties
 Production & Marketing of
Seeds

10.  Staffing & equipping regional and national
offices
 Regularizing Institutional arrangement with
Partners
 Forming alliance to bring stakeholders
together in ASIWA, for mobilizing & pooling
resources together, & pursuing delivery of
quality seeds to farmers

11.  Strengthening capacity of NARIs & private
sector research organizations for Breeder
seed production
 Strengthening of organizational, technical &
agri – business capacities of private sector
 Strengthening of NSTAs to deliver quality
foundation and certified seed

12.  Establishment of an inclusiveWest Africa
consortium
 Implementation of regional seed regulations
at National Levels
 Good Quality seeds produced and used
 Enhancement of private sector participation
in seed industry
 Agri – business capacities of NSTAs
strengthened

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