Following the successful launch of the Ethio Netherlands seed partnership, which includes Markos PLC and Bakker Brothers, based on the achievements of ISSD Ethiopia, the recommendations of stakeholders, and the ambitions of the governments of Ethiopia and the Netherlands, The objectives align well with the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) of Ethiopia, the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (EKN), and SeedNL, a partnership between the Netherlands Ministry of Agriculture, Nature, and Food Quality, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the seed association Plantum, to enable the private sector in Ethiopia to deliver farming men and women high-quality seed of improved varieties much needed for food security, nutrition, and climate resilience. The partnership will increase 150,000 households’ crop productivity and diversity by 50%, create 2,000 jobs, and increase the area under sustainable agricultural practices.
Further, women’s access to finance, entrepreneurship opportunities, managerial and leadership roles, and life-long learning will be improved. The first progress was that our partner sent their technical staff to train our staff as part of knowledge transfer.
