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901) Sources of Life. Seeds and family farming in Brazil

Family farmers in the Paraná region of Brazil are conserving local and traditional seeds and promoting diversification of varieties. Access and use of these seeds creates autonomy, food sovereignty and sustainable livelihoods. The government's PAA program is playing a major role in the promotion and...

Subject: Farming Systems

Regions: Latin America and the Caribbean

Publication year: 2014

902) A Seed Saving Guide for Gardeners and Farmers

This manual provides the basics of how to grow seed, from choosing appropriate varieties for seed saving to harvesting, processing, and storing seed. The instructions assume that the reader has basic knowledge of vegetable growing.

Subject: Seed system

Regions: Global

Publication year: 2010

903) Traditional knowledge of wild edible fruits in southern Africa: A comparative use patterns in Namibia and Zimbabwe

A large proportion of resource-poor rural households in southern African communal areas are dependent on wild edible fruits to meet part of their daily nutritional needs. For many people and ethnic groups, the use of wild edible fruits is a source of cultural identity, reflecting a deep and important...

Subject: Crop wild relatives, neglected and underutilized species

Regions: Africa

Publication year: 2017

904) Bangladesh: the importance of farmers’ seed systems and the roles of Community Seed Wealth Centers

This brief describes the most recent activities of UBINIG (Policy Research for Development Alternative) to support the the Nayakrishi Seed Network (NSN) of the Nayakrishi Andolon or New Agricultural Movement of Bangladesh, now active in three major agro-ecological zones of the country and bringing together...

Subject: Recognition schemes for farmers

Regions: Asia

Publication year: 2018

905) Do community seed banks contribute to the social-ecological resilience of communities? A case-study from western Guatemala

Community seed banks (CSBs) are initiatives to support the conservation and use of diverse crops though locally rooted collective action. The impact of CSBs is assumed to be complex, but has not been investigated in detail. This study addresses this gap by analysing the impact of CSBs using social-ecological...