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Joe DeVries

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Plant breeder passionate about getting improved seed to farmers in countries left behind in Africa’s emerging Green Revolution.

Katılım Mart 2017
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Joe DeVries
Joe DeVries@JoeDeVries2·
@Claude_Kakule_M @SystemsSeed Thanks for your partnership, Claude and WFP team. There is indeed real hope embodied in the new seed planted at INPA-Contuboel station in Guinea-Bissau
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Claude Kakule Mukanda
Claude Kakule Mukanda@Claude_Kakule_M·
Low farmer🧑🏿‍🌾 productivity drives #foodinsecurity & poverty in rural #GuineaBissau. Yet, there is hope! Partnering w/@SystemsSeed, we're testing high-yield/climate-resilient #seed varieties at the Agricultural Research Centre in Contuboel, Bafatá region, to empower local farmers.
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𝙵𝚘𝚌𝚞𝚜𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚘𝚗 @wacci_gh 𝚑𝚊𝚜 𝚋𝚎𝚎𝚗 𝚑𝚞𝚖𝚋𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚐. 𝚆𝚎 𝚊𝚛𝚎 𝚠𝚘𝚛𝚔𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚘𝚗 𝚊𝚗 𝙰𝚏𝚛𝚒𝚌𝚊𝚗 𝙰𝚌𝚊𝚍𝚎𝚖𝚢 𝚘𝚏 𝙰𝚐𝚛𝚒𝚌𝚞𝚕𝚝𝚞𝚛𝚊𝚕 𝚂𝚌𝚒𝚎𝚗𝚌𝚎𝚜 𝚒𝚗𝚒𝚝𝚒𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚟𝚎. 𝚃𝚑𝚊𝚗𝚔𝚜. 𝚁𝚎𝚙𝚞𝚝𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗 𝙿𝚘𝚕𝚕. reputationpoll.com/100-most-reput….
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Joe DeVries@JoeDeVries2·
Spent a great week in the field in Togo with SSG board members, IDRC rep Dr Genevieve Laroche, ITRA crop scientists, seed companies, and farmers, seeing good progress toward sustainable supply of higher yielding, climate resistant seed among Togo’s 1 million farmers.
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Joe DeVries@JoeDeVries2·
@TimothyAWise @SAFCEI @Afsafrica @greenfaithworld @annalappe If you had a stronger background in agriculture you’d recognize that what we’re doing (blending local tech with modern, micro-dosing inputs, consulting regularly w farmers) is far removed from a typical Green Revolution approach. You’d also recognize that it’s working:).
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Seed Systems Group
Seed Systems Group@SystemsSeed·
This week, part of our team visited the Hybrid seed production field of Domah Seed Co of Togo. During the visit, the group toured the field to see firsthand the commitment to utilizing high-quality hybrid seeds to maximize yield. #everyfarmerdeservesgoodseed
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Somalia Crisis Recovery Project (SCRP)
Successful kick-off meeting held for the Seed Sector Capacity Building sub project of the #SCRP! Fruitful discussions between the government and partners set the stage for a collaborative journey towards a resilient and thriving seed sector @SystemsSeed @WorldBank
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Joe DeVries@JoeDeVries2·
Seed Systems Group and ISABU kicking off a training session on hybrid maize seed production in Burundi and DR Congo today in Cibitoke, Burundi.
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Bernadette Mukonyora
Bernadette Mukonyora@bernie_mudhe·
Honored to co-host with FAO & WFP, a delegation from the Eritrean Government for a study tour of IFAD, WFP & FAO agriculture development Programmes in Malawi. Thanks to UNRC Becky & the Government of Malawi for supporting this RBAs initiative!
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Joe DeVries@JoeDeVries2·
I was inspired by the drive and brilliance by our Eritrean and Somali MSc fellows studying at Makerere Center for Crop Improvement (MaARCI). These are true game-changing investments made by IFAD and SSG in the future of these countries’ food systems.
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Seed Systems Group@SystemsSeed·
who included the local provincial leadership & the government extension representatives. The objective here was to familiarise the Govt of Burundi about our Small Pack technology, the VBA model and to understand the current extension model in the country.
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Seed Systems Group@SystemsSeed·
Last week, in partnership with FIPS Africa, we carried out a familiarization session on the small pack methodology in Ngozi province in North Western Burundi.  Dr. Patrick Mutuo, IITA coordinator in Burundi, presented the AID-I project to participants,
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Joe DeVries@JoeDeVries2·
@SystemsSeed First hybrid maize varieties tested in Eastern Congo in over five years. Next step: local production by Congolese seed companies of the best!
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Seed Systems Group@SystemsSeed·
In AMAZING news, 10 maize hybrid varieties are currently being tested by AGRIFORCE: 2 hybrid varieties from Qualibasic, 7 varieties from  previous work by the PASS program and 1 variety of Longe 10H, a maize hybrid.
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Irene Mughi
Irene Mughi@IreneMughi·
Breeding to seed and feed Africa. @SystemsSeed
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Joe DeVries@JoeDeVries2·
We spent a week visiting the seed companies we are working with in Madagascar. Farmer demand for higher yielding varieties is growing fast, and supplies are woefully insufficient. But we are moving!
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Joe DeVries@JoeDeVries2·
Yesterday, the Minister of Agric. of Madagascar, Hon. Harfidy Ramilison, opened a seminar on farmers’ crop variety preferences and access to seeds sponsored by SSG and IDRC. The Minister urged us to “Go faster, go further” to bring better-performing seed to Madagascar’s farmers.
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