OROMIA SEED ENTERPRISE (OSE)

An over view of OSE

- OSE was established by Oromia Regional State Regulation No- 108/2008

- OBJECTIVES:- To reduce the gap between seed demand and

supply- To provide technical support and build the small

scale Farmers capacity for production and commercialization of quality seed.

-To contribute to overall development by supplying market oriented seeds to the farmer/pastoralist at affordable price.

Organizational structure/management

• Three Departments and Four Services at HQ- in Finfinnee/Addis Ababa

• Two Branches- East Branch – Asella - West Branch- Naqamte• Managed by Board and Supervised by

PESA (Public Enterprise supervisory Authority)

• Three Major Warehouses- Situated at Naqamte, Asella and Dodolla

Major Activities:• Seed multiplication

• Seed processing

• Seed quality assurance

• Seed marketing

• Demos and popularization of crop varieties

• Training

• Seed Technology promotion

Seed Production main Strategies

• Own Farm

• Contractual base:

- Small scale Farms

- Private Farms

- Large State Farms

- TVET College Farms

Seed Production Techniques

• Rain fed

• Irrigation based

• Supplementary Irrigation based

Marketing Strategies

• Dominated by production driven• Direct marketing has begun as a pilot on

two Districts ( Sibu sire & Arsi Negele) on Maize

• Scale up of direct marketing• Promoting the value chain• Improving customer relationships to

establish loyal customer• Supplier partnership/SRM

Contractual Hybrid maize Seed Multiplication Training,

output and Benefit of Farmers ( 2008-2012) from OSE No Description 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Total

1 Coverage

-Zone

-Districts

7

19

12

29

5

9

3

4

3

4

30 *

65 *

2 Participants trained -Subject matter specialists (SMS)-District Agents (DA)-Farmers

75

99

1265

155

85

2409

74

39

2024

32

46

1981

28

41

1222

364

310

8,901

3 Area Cultivated 385 2402 881 1520 860 6,048

4 Seed purchased from Farmers on contractual bases in Qt.

3080 29170 14032 28576 - 74,858

5 Unit price( per Qt) 600 650 700 780 -

6 Cash Paid to Farmers 1,848,000 18,960,500 9,822,400 22.289,280 - 52,920,180

Lessons• Direct marketing reduces compliant over quality

of seed and handoffs• Farmers are beneficiary due to accessibility of

quality seed • Supply chain needs win-win approach and

integration of Firms• Experiences on Malt Barley can scale up to –

- Wheat- Flour/Macaroni Factory - Maize – Poultry producers - Both (Wheat & Maize)- to Consumers’ Cooperatives as market linkage.

Quality Seed Supply Accelerates the Farmer productivity and income

as an Engine of growth !!

Thank you!!!