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In 2012, Africa RISING funded an ‘early win’ project in Tanzania, Malawi and Zambia led by the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT).
The project aims to increase production of both basic (or breeder) seed and certified seed for six target crops (maize, beans, cowpeas, soybeans, Medium duration pigeonpea and groundnuts) in three countries.
The specific objectives are to:

• Accelerate the production of breeder and basic seed of improved varieties released by NARS.
• Build the capacity of NARS and small-scale private seed producers through investment in training in seed-production, management, and use of SeedPlan for maize.
• Foster public-private partnerships to increase the sustainability of seed systems serving smallholders.

Download the project proposal / view all outputs of the project
More ‘early win’ projects

The Africa RISING program comprises three linked research-for-development projects, funded by the USAID Feed the Future Initiative, and aiming to sustainably intensify mixed farming systems in West Africa (Southern Mali and Northern Ghana), the Ethiopian Highlands and East and Southern Africa (Tanzania, Zambia and Malawi).
To produce some short-term outputs and to support the longer term objectives of the projects, in 2012 Africa RISING funded several small, short-term projects in each of the regions. More information.