The goal of the "Strengthening Agro-biodiversity in Southern Africa" project is to strengthen food security in Southern Africa by promoting seed diversity and agro-ecological practices through an inclusive, evidence-based dialogue with governments at regional and country levels by empowered farmer’s and farmer support organizations. The project will enable the use of research and information on seed and soil fertility policies, regulations and programmes by small-scale farmers and farmer support organizations in advocating for agrobiodiversity, food security and farmers’ rights. Furthermore, policies and programmes that protect and support farmer-managed seed systems are being developed and promoted so as to mitigate the environmental and social impacts of the industrial food system. The project started in 2016 and is implemented by the African Centre for Biodiversity.
| Most relevant categories | - Facilitation of farmers’ access to a diversity of PGRFA through community seed banks, seed networks and other measures improving farmers’ choices of a wider diversity of PGRFA.
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| Also relevant categories | - Recognition of local and indigenous communities’, farmers’ contributions to conservation and sustainable use of PGRFA, such as awards and recognition of custodian/guardian farmers
- Approaches to encourage income-generating activities to support farmers’ conservation and sustainable use of PGRFA
- In-situ/on farm conservation and management of PGRFA, such as social and cultural measures, community biodiversity management and conservation sites
- Facilitation of farmers’ access to a diversity of PGRFA through community seed banks, seed networks and other measures improving farmers’ choices of a wider diversity of PGRFA.
- Participatory approaches to research on PGRFA, including characterization and evaluation, participatory plant breeding and variety selection
- Training, capacity development and public awareness creation
- Legal measures for the implementation of Farmers’ Rights, such as legislative measures related to PGRFA.
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| Institution/organization | Government organization |
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| Provision of Art. 9 addressed | Art. 9.1; Art. 9.2c; Art. 9.3 |
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| Types | Technical |
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| Countries | Mozambique; United Republic of Tanzania; Zimbabwe; Malawi; Swaziland; Lesotho; South Africa; Zambia |
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| Regions | Africa |
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| Keywords | Agrobiodiversity; Farmers’ Rights; Food security; Smallholder farmers |
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| Resource link | https://www.fao.org/3/ca8230en/ca8230en.pdf |
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