Guess the Year
Festive Foods Around the World
TASAI Trivia
This or That?
Global Seed Systems
100

The first iPhone was released this year.

What is 2007?

100

In the USA and Europe this warm drink — often spiced — is a holiday favorite.

What is apple cider?

100

In TASAI reports, this indicator describes how easily farmers can find seed sellers within a reasonable distance.

What is agro-dealer density?

100

Which came first: YouTube or Instagram

What is YouTube? (2005 vs. 2010)

100

This is the basic input every farmer needs to grow a crop.

What is seed?

200

This was the year Kenya’s national team, the Harambee Stars, qualified for the Africa Cup of Nations after a 15-year gap.

What is 2019?

200

Ugandans often enjoy this beloved dish made of mashed plantains during celebrations.

What is matoke?

200

In TASAI country briefs, this insect-pollinated crop often has the most challenges in the “Variety Development” section.

What is sorghum?
(You may also accept: cowpea depending on country context)

200

Which is larger in land size: Kenya or Uganda?

What is Kenya?

200

Farmers in many countries purchase seed from these shops that also sell fertilizer and tools.

What are agro-dealers?

300

The world welcomed the Euro as physical currency in this year.

What is 2002?

300

Hungary celebrates Christmas with this rich fish soup traditionally served on Christmas Eve.

What is halászlé?

300

This type of seed — often imported — is the most common in TASAI’s “market concentration” analysis for hybrid crops.

What is hybrid maize seed?

300

Which has more people: Ghana or Zimbabwe?

What is Ghana.

300

This term describes seeds that reliably grow the same type of plant each season.

What are certified seeds?
(You may accept “quality seed”)

400

This was the year Google launched its search engine, changing how the world finds information. 

What is 1998?

400

In Kenya, many families share this popular grilled meat dish during the holidays.

What is nyama choma?

400

TASAI’s first pilot country-studies (2015) included four countries. Name two of the countries 

What are Kenya, Uganda, Zimbabwe and South Africa?

400

Which holiday movie came out first: Home Alone or Elf?

What is Home Alone? (1990 vs. 2003)

400

A seed’s “germination rate” measures how many seeds will do this successfully.

What is sprout?
(or What is germinate?)

500

This year Facebook was founded.

What is 2004?

500

This Ethiopian holiday dish, made with spiced chicken stew and hard-boiled eggs, is a festive staple.

What is doro wat?

500

In the TASAI “Uganda Brief 2018”, the formal seed sector study focuses on four grain/legume crops.

What are maize, beans, millet, and sorghum?

500

Which is closer to the equator: Nairobi or Addis Ababa?

What is Nairobi?

500

This process describes how new crop varieties are developed — often involving crossing plants with desirable traits.

What is plant breeding?