| Summary: | The Seeds4Liberia project—Building resilient seed systems for rice, cassava, soybean,
coffee, and fish value chains to strengthen food and economic diversification in Liberia—
made significant progress during the reporting period, positioning Liberia on a strong
pathway toward sustainable seed system transformation. Implemented by AfricaRice
(lead), IITA, and WorldFish, and funded by the European Union under the NDICI
programme, the project has advanced its core scaling vision: to accelerate adoption of
high-performing, climate-resilient, and market-responsive varieties and species
through robust public–private seed systems.
Guided by CGIAR’s Scaling for Impact (S4I) framework, the project delivered foundational
market intelligence, enhanced institutional capacity, initiated large-scale early generation
seed (EGS) production, strengthened private sector actors, and operationalised Liberia’s
Seed Development and Certification Agency (SDCA). These achievements collectively
establish a strong enabling environment for scaling quality seeds and fingerlings across
value chains.
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