Community seed bank platform - Uganda

Community seed banking is a fairly new concept in Uganda which is taking shape and being out-scaled by stakeholders in the field of crop diversity conservation and use. The first community seed bank was established in 2010 in Sheema district by the National Agricultura Research Organization together with the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT and other stakeholders. The website offers clear information concerning community seed banking in Uganda. This coverage includes the community seed banks, their locations and regional distribution, diversity in them, their contacts and their achievements and current developments in regard to this practice.