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Swaziland: Growing for seed beats the drought (IPS)
The drought-stricken Lubombo district, Swaziland, has about 10 women’s associations in which over 100 women are involved in the seed-growing project. They produce indigenous drought-tolerant seeds generally sold to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
| Theme | Technical Resources |
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| Subject | Recognition schemes for farmers |
| Publisher | Farm Radio International |
| Publication year | 2013 |
| Regions | Africa |
| Languages | English |
| Resource type | Publications |
| Resource link | https://wire.farmradio.fm/farmer-stories/swaziland-growing-for-seed-beats-the-drought-ips/ |
| Keywords | Women farmers; Crop wild relatives, neglected and underutilized species; Agricultural biodiversity; Food security |