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General information
| Innovation ID | 222 |
| Version ID | 22 |
| Innovation Title | Seed Tracker: online application for real-time tracking of cassava seed production that supports communication and networking of cassava producers |
| Innovation description | The Cassava Seed Tracker™ is a fully featured program for real-time tracking of cassava seed production, including pre-planting planning, registration of seed fields, crop management, harvesting, quality assessment and quality assertion. The Cassava Seed Tracker is also a digital platform for communication and networking of cassava seed producers and service providers for common good. |
| Reporting Staff | Jorge Andrade (CIP), Lava Kumar (IITA) |
| Year (Reporting) | 2019 |
| Reporting status | Approved |
| Innovation Type | Research and Communication Methodologies and Tools |
Stage reached
| Stage of Innovation | Stage 4: uptake by next user |
| Year (Stage) | 2019 |
| Stage Description | The tool is being used as e-certification platform for cassava seed systems in Nigeria and Tanzania. Android version of the Seed Tracker app available on GooglePlay and information are accessible through the website. |
| Next User Organization | NARES/NARS,CBOs (Community based organizations) and farmers' groups,Private sector |
| Has a lead organization | yes |
| Lead Organization | International Institute of Tropical Agriculture |
| Top 5 contributors | Catholic Relief Services; Tanzania Official Seed Certification Institute; Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria, National Root Crops Research Institute; Mennonite Economic Development Associates; National Agricultural Seeds Council |
Contributions and mapping
| All partners | Independent / Not associated-Private Sector; International Institute of Tropical Agriculture-CGIAR Center/Program (Center); International Potato Center-CGIAR Center/Program (Center); Jomo-Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology-Academic Institutions (universities, colleges, etc.) |
| Main CGIAR portfolio | CGIAR Research Program on Roots, Tubers and Bananas |
| Flagship project | FP2-Adapted productive varieties and quality seed of RTB crops |
| Cluster | CC2.1-Improving smallholder access to healthy RTB planting material and new varieties |
| Other CGIAR portfolios-Flagships-Clusters |
Scope
| Geographic scope | National |
| Regions | |
| Countries | Brazil,Ghana,Nigeria,United Republic of Tanzania |
Targeted outcomes
| Main Sub-IDO | Enhanced institutional capacity of partner research organizations |
| Other Sub-IDO | Enhanced individual capacity in partner research organizations through training and exchange |
| Other Sub-IDO |
Evidences
| Evidences | "Turry Atieno, Lava Kumar, Trushar Shah, Cornelius Wainaina, Margaret Karanja, Ogunya Busayo, Agnes Kavoo. (24/7/2019). Open data kit (ODK) in crop farming: mobile data collection for seed yam tracking in Ibadan, Nigeria. Journal of Crop Improvement, 33 (5), pp. 605-619.""Lava Kumar, Turry Atieno, Trushar Shah, Peter Kulakow. (10/12/2017). The Cassava Seed Tracker (CST) WebApp for Seed Quality Management and Seed Certification.""James Legg. (9/1/2019). IITA’s mobile app to track cassava seeds now in Tanzania. URL: http://bulletin.iita.org/index.php/2019/01/09/iitas-mobile-app-to-track-cassava-seeds-now-in-tanzania/?ct=t""Lava Kumar, Peter Kulakow. (21/11/2019). Seed tracker - a digital innovation for seed value chain integration for enhancing quality seed production and market access.""Lava Kumar, Peter Kulakow. (4/12/2019). NASC Seed Tracker - Adoption of Seed Tracker as National e-Seed Certification Program by the National Agricultural Seeds Council (NASC) of Nigeria.""Sarah Fernandes, Lava Kumar. (18/10/2019). Seed Tracker: How one app can enhance seed systems for many crops. URL: https://www.rtb.cgiar.org/news/seed-tracker-how-one-app-can-enhance-seed-systems-for-many-crops/"Cassava Seed Tracker (website) [http://seedtracker.org/] |
Linked Elements
| Milestones |
| Outcome Impact Case | Seed Tracker used by National Plant Protection Organizations (NPPOs) to support national certification schemes in Nigeria and Tanzania https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11766.1/f5f74d Seed Tracker a web-app that registers certified seed producers, allows e-certification of seed, and supports value chain development https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11766.1/6c5ddd |
| Policy | Quality assurance and certification standards for vegetatively propagated crops incorporated in the Nigerian seed Act https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11766.1/74bcde Tanzania Official Seed Certification Institute is using Seed Tracker to support the national certification scheme https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11766.1/c027ce National Agricultural Seeds Council in Nigeria is using Seed Tracker to support the national certification scheme for cassava planting material https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11766.1/8827a9 |