Bio-enhanced seeds and seedlings for East Africa

Abstract

The lead applicant: Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT), Kenya Project title: Bio-enhanced seeds and seedlings for East Africa Budget requested from Bio-Innovate and project duration: 502,028 USD for three years (2011- 2014) Project description: Goal: to improve the livelihoods of and generate income for farmers in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania by reducing yield losses and increasing crop sustainability Purpose: to develop bio-enhanced seeds and seedlings within a regional, commercial setting to reduce the impact of biotic and abiotic production constraints in crops, for the ultimate benefit of resourcepoor farmers Geographical focus: Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda Project objectives: 1. to develop bio-enhanced vegetable seeds and seedlings 2. to develop bio-enhanced cereal seeds 3. to facilitate regional harmonisation of bio-pesticides registration and promote bio-enhancement of seeds and seedlings Principal project partners: International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Uganda The REALIPM Company Ltd (RealIPM), Kenya Alpha Seed Company Ltd (Alpha Seed), Tanzania