Wednesday July 8, 2020
The Somaseed project (OSRO/SOM/516/EC) was funded by the European Union to improve the genetic quality of seeds in Somalia.
The aim of the project was to ensure Somali communities could increase their food production in a sustainable manner, and are able to restore and maintain their productive capacity when faced with chronic pressure or shocks.
The project enhanced the availability and access for small-scale farmers to quality, local adapted maize, rice, cowpea and sorghum seeds.
The project was signed in December 2015. Implementation started in March 2016 and officially finished in November 2019.
For more information: download the project factsheet