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Ethiopia: Farmers multiply indigenous seeds to achieve food security

Smallholder farmers from the Adere village in Ethiopia’s Oromia Region are working in collaboration with the NGO EOSA to restore the local seeds that were lost years ago. This story provides the insights of those farmers. 
ThemeTechnical Resources
SubjectRecognition schemes for farmers
PublisherFarm Radio International
Publication year2018
RegionsAfrica
LanguagesEnglish
Resource typePublications
Resource linkhttps://wire.farmradio.fm/farmer-stories/ethiopia-farmers-multiply-indigenous-seeds-to-achieve-food-security-3/
KeywordsCrop wild relatives, neglected and underutilized species; Recognition of the role of farmers; Food security; Agricultural biodiversity