| Summary: | Community seed systems combined with participatory demonstrations are driving the adoption of climate-smart agriculture in Senegal. Implemented by ICRISAT and ISRA-CERAAS under the AICCRA project, the initiative strengthens local seed production, ensures access to improved millet and groundnut varieties, and enhances smallholder resilience across four clusters: Meouane, Thiel, Daga Birame, and Koumpentoum. By integrating locally adapted varieties with climate-smart practices, the program fosters farmer ownership and sustainability in seed supply chains.
Through small community plots (0.5 ha millet; 0.25 ha groundnut) involving 27 farmers, as well as mini-pack distributions to 144 farmers, the project applied formal agreements committing 10% of harvests for seed redistribution. Estimated outputs total 19,000 kg of millet seed and 4,000 kg of groundnut pods from community plots, plus 24,000 kg of millet and 2,400 kg of groundnut from mini-pack plots—benefiting over 1,000 farmers. These systems improve seed quality, local adaptation, and inclusivity, bolstering resilience and food security.
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