Workshop Agenda - August 19, 2024
Ballroom 1
08.00 - 09.00 a.m
- Hot Breakfast
- Preconference Questionaire
09.00 - 09.15 a.m
- Welcome and Introduction of Participants
- Justina Torry, Senior Agricultural Attache, USDA-FAS/Addis
09.15 - 09.30 a.m
- Workshop Objectives and Expectations
- Clemen Gehlhar, Project Manager, USDA-FAS/DC and Lulu Rodriguez, Global Programs Lead, Seed Science Center, Iowa State University
09.30 - 10.30 a.m
- Key Note Addresses
- Mikael Cleverley, Chargé d'Affaires, a.i., to the U.S. Mission to the African Union (USAU) and Acting Permanent Representative to the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA)
10.00 - 10.30 a.m
- Josefa Leonel Correia Sacko, Commissioner for Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy and Sustainable Environment, African Union Commission
10:30 - 10:45 a.m
- Morning Break
10.45 - 11.20 p.m
- The state of seed systems in East and West Africa - The way forward
- George Bigirwa, Director, Center of Excellence for Seed Systems in Africa (CESSA), Alliance for Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA)
11:20 am - noon
- SeedSAT: Putting to the test an analytical framework for seed system performance-Findings for East and West Africa
- Peter Mbogo, Program Officer, Seed Systems, East & Southern Africa, CESSA-AGRA
Noon - 1:00 p.m.
- Lunch Break
01.00 - 01:45 p.m
- Opportunities for growth in the East and West African seed sector
- Moumini Savadogo, Executive Director, West and Central African Council for Agricultural Research and Development (CORAF)
01.45 - 02:20 p.m
- Strengthening the national and regional coordination of seed systems in partnership with the private sector
- Yacouba Diallo, Secretary General, African Seed Trade Association
02:20 - 3:00 p.m
- Improving access to high-quality hybrid maize seeds for smallholder farmers-The Seed Production Technology for Africa project
- Jill Elizabeth Cairns, Maize Physiologist, International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)
03.00 - 3.15 p.m
- Afternoon Break
03.15 - 04.00 p.m
- Participatory mechanisms for conserving biodiversity and Indigenous knowledge-What the EBI can offer for seed systems development
- Melesse Maryo, Director General, Ethiopian Biodiversity Institute (EBI)
05.00 - 6:00 p.m
- Reception
- Courtyard
06.00 - 7:30 p.m
- Dinner Buffet
- Courtyard
Workshop Agenda - August 20, 2024
Ballroom 1
06.00 - 09.00 a.m
- Hot Breakfast
09.00 - 09.45 a.m
- Seed licensing and the stewardship of biotech-derived seeds
- Diana Ngonyama, Associate Director for Research Administration, lowa State University and Francis Onyekachi, Product Stewardship Manager, African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF)
09.45 - 10.15 a.m
- Seed quality assurance and management
- Jessica Blake, Manager, Seed Quality Lab, Seed Science Center, Iowa State University
10.15 - 10:30 a.m
- Morning Break
10.30 - 11.00 a.m
- Seed certification
- Francisco Miti, Chief Seeds Officer, Seed Control and Certification Institute, Zambia
11.00 - 11.30 a.m
- Variety release and registration
- Claid Mujaju, Director, Research Services Department, Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development, Zimbabwe
11.30 a.m - Noon
- Seed marketing and distribution
- Fassil Yilma, Ethiopia Country Leader, Corteva Agriscience
Noon - 1.00 p.m
- Lunch Break
01.00 - 01.40 p.m
- Quality management system for local enterprises
- Adelaida Harries, C&H Seeds
01.40 - 02.20 p.m
- Meeting international standards in seed quality assurance and certification
- Keshavulu Kunosoth, President, International Seed Testing Association (ISTA)
02.20 - 03.00 p.m
- Persuading farmers to use certified seeds through community-produced videos: The Agriculture Technology Transfer (ATT) Project Experience in northern Ghana
- Kouadio Amavi, Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Promotion Officer, IFDC-Benin
03.00 - 03.15 p.m
- Afternoon Break
03.15 - 3.50 p.m
- Growing wildflowers: Essentials of annual and perennial wildflower seed production on small plots
- Ryan Guilford, Chief Operating Officer, Applewood Seed Company
03.50 - 04.30 p.m
- Opportunities for harmonized regulations that benefit seed trade in East and West Africa
- Sam Crowell, Senior Director, International Programs and Policy, American Seed Trade Association (ASTA)
05.30 - 7.00 p.m
- Dinner Buffet
- Courtyard
Workshop Agenda - August 21 & 22, 2024
Breakout Session August 21
06.00 - 09.00 a.m
- Hot Breakfast
09.00-09.15 a.m
- Workshop Orientation Room Name: Ballroom I
09.15 a.m - Noon
- Morning Breakout Sessions
- Room Name: Ballrooms 2 and 3
Noon - 1.00 p.m
- Lunch Break
01:00 - 05:00 p.m
- Afternoon Breakout Session
05.30 - 7.00 p.m
- Dinner Buffet
- Courtyard
Breakout Session August 22
06.00 - 09.00 a.m
- Hot Breakfast
09.00 a.m - Noon
- Morning Breakout Session
- Room Name: Ballrooms 2 and 3
Noon - 1.00 p.m
- Lunch Break
01:00 - 04:00 p.m
- Afternoon Breakout Session
04.00 - 05.00 p.m
- Presentation of recommendations
- Room Name: Ballroom I
05.00 - 05:30 p.m
- Post-event assessment
06.00 - 7.30 p.m
- Dinner Buffet
- Courtyard
