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521) Civic seeds: new institutions for seed systems and communities—a 2016 survey of California seed libraries
Seed libraries (SLs) are institutions that support the creation of semi-formal seed systems, but are often intended to address larger issues that are part of the “food movement” in the global north. Over 100 SLs are reported present in California. The author describes a functional framework for studying...
Subject: Seed system
Regions: North America
Publication year: 2016
522) Seeds Without Borders Initiative for Enhanced Food and Nutrition Security in South Asia
Seeds Without Borders Initiatives (SWBI) initiated in South Asia is important to share and exchange seeds beyond the borders in similar agro-ecologies to promote enhanced and least cost access to new improved varieties of crops to smallholder farmers. This paper aims to document the rationale, concept,...
Subject: Seed system
Regions: Asia
Publication year: 2019
523) Diverse wild species vital for healthy agricultural production
For the World Food Day on 16 October reminds us that 821 million people in the world are undernourished and that sustainable agriculture requires mainstreaming of biodiversity.
Subject: Crop wild relatives, neglected and underutilized species
Regions: Global
Publication year: 2018
524) Zimbabwe farming: Seed banks set up to prepare for drought
Southern Africa has had good rains this season and people are expecting bumper harvests. But the region often experiences years of drought. To prepare for these lean times, farmers in Zimbabwe are setting up seed banks.
Subject: Farming Systems
Regions: Africa
Publication year: 2021
525) Burundi: The queen of seed potatoes
The National Research Institute of Burundi, or ISABU, is the only institution that produces seed potatoes in the country. As it has been able to meet less than one-third of national demand, the institute is supporting farmers who want, and have the skills, to grow seed potatoes on their own farms. These...
Subject: Recognition schemes for farmers
Regions: Africa
Publication year: 2013