The National Seed Road Map (NSRM) identifies the limited coordination, alignment and accountability that exists among the different donors and development partners to put boundaries to the transformation of the Nigerian seed sector. While it acknowledges the role of the Agriculture Donor Working Group (ADWG) in advising the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD), it also recognizes the high-level focus of the group and the absence of a mechanism to address in-depth sectorial issues required for coordination and alignment in the seed sector.
Donors and development organizations intervene both directly and indirectly in the sector. Direct efforts target systemic aspects and capacity development of stakeholders within the seed sector. Indirect efforts address the demand, production, marketing, and dissemination of quality seed to strengthen crop value chains, enhance agribusiness and provide humanitarian assistance to small-scale farmers in crisis areas. There is limited aggregate information on these interventions and their impact as intervening organizations largely design, implement, monitor, and evaluate programs in isolation.
