Project Case Study

Potato Seed System Resilience and Community Storage

A community-centred portfolio improving smallholder access to quality seed, decentralized storage, and local seed enterprise capacity.

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Background

Why this project matters

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Objectives

Primary objectives

  • Assess formal, intermediary, and farmer-managed seed pathways.
  • Strengthen decentralized light storage and seed handling practices.
  • Support farmer groups and local innovation platforms.
  • Generate policy and practice lessons for resilient seed systems.

Approach

MDC implementation and learning approach

The assignment is structured around diagnostic evidence, stakeholder consultation, practical facilitation, capacity support, documentation, and feedback loops. MDC emphasizes usefulness, credibility, and uptake so that each project produces both outputs and learning value.

Step 1Scoping, problem clarification, and stakeholder mapping.
Step 2Evidence generation, field engagement, desk review, or training design.
Step 3Implementation support, validation, and knowledge product preparation.
Step 4Reporting, communication, learning, and follow-up planning.

Results and learning

Representative results

  • Seed producer group model documented.
  • Training agenda prepared for seed handling and storage.
  • District-level coordination and farmer engagement supported.
  • Evidence base developed for policy recommendations.

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How MDC can support similar work

Relevant services include research consultancy, MEAL system design, training and capacity building, policy and institutional advisory, data analytics, and agriculture and rural development programming.

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