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International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture

Cereal banks improving food security and incomes in Guinea-Bissau

In Guinea-Bissau, the intensification of cashew monoculture and the decline in yields of rice and other staple cereals is a common issue that puts the population in an unprecedented state of food insecurity. Organisations such as CAURAL REMOBE have tried to find a solution to this problem. The experience developed by this association and its commitment to producers have encouraged a change in producers’ behaviour by embracing peasant varieties that are better adapted to the agro-ecological context. The diversification of agricultural production, based on the choice of local species and varieties and accompanied by the promotion of management in cereal banks in 35 villages in the administrative sector of Contuboel, has been a great success. Also available in French
ThemeTechnical Resources
SubjectSeed system
PublisherAlliance for Food Sovereignty (AFSA)
Publication year2019
RegionsAfrica
LanguagesFrench; English
Resource typePublications
Resource linkhttps://afsafrica.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/cereal-banks-guinea-bissau-english.pdf
KeywordsRole of genebanks; Seed management; Plant breeding
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