Expression of Interest For Production Of Quality Vegetable Crop Seeds

Tenders Are Invited For Production Of Quality Vegetable Crop Seeds. The World Vegetable Center (Worldveg) Is An Independent, Non-Profit International Agricultural Research Center Headquartered In Taiwan With Five Regional Offices Around The World. Worldveg Conducts Research And Development Programs That Help Realize The Potential Of Vegetables For Healthier Lives And More Resilient Livelihoods. For More Information, Please Visit Our Website: Www.Worldveg.Org . Worldveg Has Been Implementing Since November 1, 2020 A 5-Year Project Entitled Healthy Locally Produced Vegetables For West African Consumers (Safeveg) Funded By The European Union And The Dutch Ministry Of Foreign Affairs. The Project Will Strengthen The Role, Production And Availability Of Vegetables In Local Food Systems In West Africa, Thereby Contributing To Climate Resilience Along The Vegetable Value Chain, Increased Incomes And Sustainable Land Use By Small Farmers, And Improved Nutrition For Farming Families And Other Consumers. Safeveg Is Being Implemented In Mali, Burkina Faso And Mali And Project Activities Will Raise Awareness On The Benefits Of Vegetable Consumption And New Vegetable Production Technologies, Including The Adoption By Farmers Of Quality Seeds From Locally Adapted And Climate-Resilient Varieties, And Safe Agricultural Practices. Demand And Supply Will Come Together In Vegetable Trading Networks That Will Create Stable Trading Relationships Between Consumers, Traders/Retailers And Farmers. Safeveg Also Aims To Build The Capacity Of National Agricultural Research Systems And Other Partners In Vegetable Research And Development And To Generate Evidence On The Impact Of Policies And Interventions That Promote Vegetable Consumption And Production. How To Apply: Seed Companies/Cooperatives Interested In This Notice Are Invited To Express Their Interest And Provide The Following Documents And Information: A Letter Of Expression Of Interest Addressed To The Coordinator Of The Safeveg Project; A Copy Of The Registration Certificate For Cooperatives Or The Trade Register For Companies; A Copy Of The Seed Production Approval Or The Seed Site Validation Certificate; A Technical Note (Maximum Two Pages) Outlining Your Market Expansion Strategy (Local, National And Regional), To Increase Vegetable Seed Sales And Farmer Adoption Of Improved Vegetable Varieties Developed And Promoted By The Attached Form To Fill In Companies/Cooperatives Must Submit The Application Documents In Pdf Format By Email To [email protected] ( Subject: Selection Seed Companies Based In Mali Safeveg ) Before March 31, 2022 . The Selection Process Will Take Place In Two Stages. The First Step Will Consist In Studying The Application Files By A Panel And Will Lead To The Pre-Selection Of Qualified Companies/Cooperatives. The Second Step Is To Visit The Seed Production Sites Of The Pre-Selected Companies/Cooperatives To Assess The Facilities Available To Them. [Disclaimer: The Above Text Is Machine Translated. For Accurate Information Kindly Refer The Original Document.]