{"id":31888,"date":"2026-07-03T08:50:24","date_gmt":"2026-07-03T08:50:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.iita.org\/?post_type=news-item&#038;p=31888"},"modified":"2026-07-29T14:12:33","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T14:12:33","slug":"prossiva-strengthens-nigerias-seed-yam-industry-through-capacity-building-for-seed-enterprises","status":"publish","type":"news-item","link":"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/news-item\/prossiva-strengthens-nigerias-seed-yam-industry-through-capacity-building-for-seed-enterprises\/","title":{"rendered":"PROSSIVA renforce l'industrie nig\u00e9riane des semences d'igname gr\u00e2ce au renforcement des capacit\u00e9s des entreprises semenci\u00e8res"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"820\" height=\"411\" src=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Dr-Beatrice-Aighewi-facilitating-a-session-on-quality-seed-yam-production-using-LBCs.-2.png\" alt=\"Dr Beatrice Aighewi facilitating a session on quality seed yam production using LBCs.\" class=\"wp-image-31898\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Dr-Beatrice-Aighewi-facilitating-a-session-on-quality-seed-yam-production-using-LBCs.-2.png 820w, https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Dr-Beatrice-Aighewi-facilitating-a-session-on-quality-seed-yam-production-using-LBCs.-2-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Dr-Beatrice-Aighewi-facilitating-a-session-on-quality-seed-yam-production-using-LBCs.-2-768x385.png 768w, https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Dr-Beatrice-Aighewi-facilitating-a-session-on-quality-seed-yam-production-using-LBCs.-2-18x9.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 820px) 100vw, 820px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Dr Beatrice Aighewi animant une session sur la production de semences d'igname de qualit\u00e9 utilisant des LBC.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">L'acc\u00e8s \u00e0 des semences de qualit\u00e9 reste l'une des plus grandes contraintes \u00e0 la productivit\u00e9 de l'igname en Afrique. Relever ce d\u00e9fi n\u00e9cessite plus que des technologies am\u00e9lior\u00e9es ; cela exige un r\u00e9seau de producteurs de semences qualifi\u00e9s, des entreprises solides, des syst\u00e8mes d'assurance qualit\u00e9 efficaces et des liens fiables avec le march\u00e9.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pour faire progresser cet objectif, le Programme d'innovations des syst\u00e8mes semenciers pour les cultures \u00e0 multiplication v\u00e9g\u00e9tative en Afrique (PROSSIVA) a organis\u00e9 une formation de renforcement des capacit\u00e9s de deux jours \u00e0 l'intention des entreprises semenci\u00e8res commerciales, des entrepreneurs semenciers certifi\u00e9s, des producteurs de semences de pr\u00e9-base et des coop\u00e9ratives du 18 au 19 juin 2026 \u00e0&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/\"><u>IITA<\/u><\/a>\u2013<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cgiar.org\/\"><u>CGIAR<\/u><\/a>, station d'Abuja. La formation a rassembl\u00e9 des repr\u00e9sentants de 27 organisations de plusieurs \u00c9tats du Nig\u00e9ria, renfor\u00e7ant les capacit\u00e9s techniques, commerciales, r\u00e9glementaires et num\u00e9riques des acteurs semenciers essentiels \u00e0 la production et \u00e0 la livraison de semences d'igname de qualit\u00e9 aux agriculteurs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"820\" height=\"411\" src=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Dr-Daniel-Aihebhoria-facilitating-the-practical-session-on-LBC-and-yam-minisett.-1.png\" alt=\"Dr Daniel Aihebhoria facilitating the practical session on LBC and yam minisett.\" class=\"wp-image-31899\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Dr-Daniel-Aihebhoria-facilitating-the-practical-session-on-LBC-and-yam-minisett.-1.png 820w, https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Dr-Daniel-Aihebhoria-facilitating-the-practical-session-on-LBC-and-yam-minisett.-1-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Dr-Daniel-Aihebhoria-facilitating-the-practical-session-on-LBC-and-yam-minisett.-1-768x385.png 768w, https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Dr-Daniel-Aihebhoria-facilitating-the-practical-session-on-LBC-and-yam-minisett.-1-18x9.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 820px) 100vw, 820px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Dr Daniel Aihebhoria anime la session pratique sur la CPL et la micropropagation de l'igname.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">En ouvrant les sessions techniques, le Dr Aighewi a fourni aux participants des bases sur la production de semences d'igname de qualit\u00e9, soulignant le r\u00f4le crucial de la semence en tant que principal vecteur du potentiel g\u00e9n\u00e9tique d'une culture et d\u00e9terminant cl\u00e9 de la productivit\u00e9. Elle a \u00e9galement pr\u00e9sent\u00e9 aux participants la technologie des boutures de feuilles et de bourgeons (LBC), une m\u00e9thode de multiplication innovante qui permet la multiplication rapide de mat\u00e9riel v\u00e9g\u00e9tal exempt de maladies tout r\u00e9duire la d\u00e9pendance \u00e0 l'\u00e9gard des tubercules-semences volumineux. Cette technologie offre une voie pratique pour accro\u00eetre la disponibilit\u00e9 de semences d'igname de qualit\u00e9 et pour soutenir la production de semences toute l'ann\u00e9e.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dans la continuit\u00e9 de cela, le Dr Daniel Aihebhoria a form\u00e9 les participants \u00e0 la production de semences d'igname en utilisant la technologie des mini-bissets et des pratiques efficaces de gestion post-r\u00e9colte. La session a mis l'accent sur l'importance de maintenir la qualit\u00e9 des semences de la production jusqu'au stockage, aidant les participants \u00e0 comprendre comment une manipulation, un traitement, un tri et un stockage ad\u00e9quats contribuent \u00e0 des entreprises semenci\u00e8res plus solides et \u00e0 une r\u00e9duction des pertes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"820\" height=\"411\" src=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Dr-Lava-Kumar-introducing-participants-to-the-SeedTracker-platform.-1.png\" alt=\"Dr Lava Kumar introducing participants to \" class=\"wp-image-31900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Dr-Lava-Kumar-introducing-participants-to-the-SeedTracker-platform.-1.png 820w, https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Dr-Lava-Kumar-introducing-participants-to-the-SeedTracker-platform.-1-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Dr-Lava-Kumar-introducing-participants-to-the-SeedTracker-platform.-1-768x385.png 768w, https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Dr-Lava-Kumar-introducing-participants-to-the-SeedTracker-platform.-1-18x9.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 820px) 100vw, 820px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Dr Lava Kumar pr\u00e9sentant les participants \u00e0 <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Conscient que les syst\u00e8mes semenciers durables n\u00e9cessitent des entreprises viables, Dorcas Omole de SAHEL Consulting, l'un des partenaires de PROSSIVA, a anim\u00e9 une session de d\u00e9veloppement commercial \u00e0 l'intention des acteurs semenciers. Les participants ont explor\u00e9 des approches pratiques en mati\u00e8re de planification d'entreprise, de valorisation de la marque, de d\u00e9veloppement de partenariats et de pr\u00e9paration aux investissements, et ont appris \u00e0 appliquer des outils tels que le Business Model Canvas et l'analyse SWOT pour renforcer la viabilit\u00e9 commerciale de leurs activit\u00e9s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Les discussions ax\u00e9es sur les affaires ont \u00e9t\u00e9 compl\u00e9t\u00e9es par une session sur la tarification des ignames de semence et la tenue des registres, anim\u00e9e par Paschal Adikaibe de SAHEL Consulting. Les participants ont appris l'importance de tenir des registres pr\u00e9cis de production, d'inventaire, de ventes et de clients pour am\u00e9liorer la rentabilit\u00e9, soutenir les processus de certification, renforcer la confiance des clients et faciliter l'acc\u00e8s au financement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Alors que les outils num\u00e9riques prennent de plus en plus d'importance dans les syst\u00e8mes semenciers modernes, le Dr Lava Kumar a pr\u00e9sent\u00e9 aux participants SeedTracker\u2122 Pro, une plateforme con\u00e7ue pour am\u00e9liorer la visibilit\u00e9, la tra\u00e7abilit\u00e9, les liens avec le march\u00e9 et la mise en r\u00e9seau professionnelle dans le secteur des semences. Gr\u00e2ce au profilage et \u00e0 la cartographie num\u00e9riques, la plateforme offre aux producteurs de semences la possibilit\u00e9 d'\u00e9largir leur acc\u00e8s au march\u00e9 et de renforcer la confiance dans les transactions de semences certifi\u00e9es.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Les participants ont \u00e9galement pu d\u00e9couvrir de nouvelles vari\u00e9t\u00e9s d'igname am\u00e9lior\u00e9es d\u00e9velopp\u00e9es par l'IITA gr\u00e2ce \u00e0 une pr\u00e9sentation du Dr Amele Asrat. La session a mis en \u00e9vidence le r\u00f4le de ces vari\u00e9t\u00e9s am\u00e9lior\u00e9es dans l'accroissement de la productivit\u00e9 et la satisfaction de la demande du march\u00e9, tout en dissipant les id\u00e9es re\u00e7ues sur leur d\u00e9veloppement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pour veiller \u00e0 ce que les normes de qualit\u00e9 restent au c\u0153ur d'un syst\u00e8me semencier fonctionnel, le Dr Raheem Rasheed du Conseil national des semences agricoles (NASC) a guid\u00e9 les participants \u00e0 travers les normes et proc\u00e9dures de certification des semences. Cette session a renforc\u00e9 l'importance de la conformit\u00e9 r\u00e9glementaire, de la tra\u00e7abilit\u00e9 et de l'assurance qualit\u00e9 dans la construction d'une industrie semenci\u00e8re cr\u00e9dible et durable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"820\" height=\"411\" src=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Participants-planting-vine-segments-during-the-practical-session.-1.png\" alt=\"Participants planting vine segments during the practical session.\" class=\"wp-image-31901\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Participants-planting-vine-segments-during-the-practical-session.-1.png 820w, https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Participants-planting-vine-segments-during-the-practical-session.-1-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Participants-planting-vine-segments-during-the-practical-session.-1-768x385.png 768w, https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Participants-planting-vine-segments-during-the-practical-session.-1-18x9.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 820px) 100vw, 820px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Des participants plantent des segments de vigne lors de la session pratique.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Un point fort majeur de la formation a \u00e9t\u00e9 les sessions pratiques sur le terrain organis\u00e9es dans les champs de recherche, les installations de stockage de semences et la serre de l'IITA. Coordonn\u00e9s par le Dr Daniel Aihebhoria et Loveth Onuegbu, ces exercices pratiques ont permis aux participants d'appliquer des concepts cl\u00e9s dans la production de semences d'igname, la gestion des p\u00e9pini\u00e8res, le stockage et le maintien de la qualit\u00e9.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Les retours des participants ont indiqu\u00e9 une forte satisfaction \u00e0 l'\u00e9gard du contenu technique et des d\u00e9monstrations pratiques. Plus important encore, les retours de suivi ont r\u00e9v\u00e9l\u00e9 que de nombreux participants avaient d\u00e9j\u00e0 plant\u00e9 les mini-tubercules et les LBC re\u00e7us lors de la formation, d\u00e9montrant une volont\u00e9 d'adopter et de diffuser les technologies imm\u00e9diatement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">En dotant les entreprises semenci\u00e8res des connaissances, des outils et des r\u00e9seaux n\u00e9cessaires pour produire et commercialiser du mat\u00e9riel de plantation de haute qualit\u00e9, PROSSIVA contribue \u00e0 renforcer les syst\u00e8mes semenciers pour les cultures \u00e0 multiplication v\u00e9g\u00e9tative et \u00e0 am\u00e9liorer l'acc\u00e8s des agriculteurs \u00e0 des semences fiables. Ces efforts posent les bases d'un secteur de l'igname plus productif, r\u00e9silient et \u00e9conomiquement viable au Nigeria et \u00e0 travers l'Afrique.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Access to quality seed remains one of the biggest constraints to yam productivity in Africa. 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