Author: Ayesiga Buberwa (Iles de la Paix) at the ECHO East Africa Symposium, 28-30 Sep 21
Topics: biodiversity; farmers’ seed systems; utilization; Tanzania
This presentation has been held on the 30th of September at the 6th ECHO East Africa Biennial Symposium on Sustainable Agriculture and Appropriate Technologies.
Author: Global Alliance for the Future of Food
Topics: biodiversity; farmers’ seed systems; conservation
In order to understand the landscape of initiatives working to advance seed diversity globally, the Global Alliance commissioned a Compendium of Perspectives to illustrate a nuanced discussion on agricultural biodiversity, at times aligned and at times divergent.
Author: African Centre for Biodiversity
Topics: biodiversity; farmers’ rights; farmers’ seed systems; resilience
Farmers’ seed constitutes the majority of seed used and exchanged. Crops produced from this seed contribute substantially to food and nutrition security for billions of people. However, these seeds receive scant recognition, and there is limited support for their reproduction, adaptation and use by farmers, for farmers.READ MORE
Author: CIFOR/ICRAF
Topics: seed sector development; biodiversity; trees
Trees are a traditional component of urban spaces where they provide ecosystem services critical to urban wellbeing. In the Tropics, urban trees’ seed origins have rarely been characterized.
Author: Selim Louafi; Geoff Tansey
Topics: integrated seed system development; biodiversity
A new approach that goes beyond the narrowly scientific is needed to both work with farmers on their seed systems and address biodiversity loss, argues Dr Sélim Louafi, deputy director for Research and Strategy at CIRAD (French Agricultural Research Centre for International Development).READ MORE
Author: Marie Boucher, Paris 7 Diderot University
Topics: Seeds, agrobiodiversity, terminology, seed systems
This documentary and terminology research commentary provides a base of terms and documents that can help in the presentation and popularization of the issues relating to seed systems and biodiversity in agriculture.
