1401) BSF project "Promoting Open Source Seed Systems for beans, forage legumes, millet and sorghum for climate change adaptation in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda"

Resource-poor farmers in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania face a number of challenges including loss of agro-biodiversity due to climate change. Limited access to information on seeds, and low diversity of available germplasm make it difficult to diversify production and mitigate the effects of unpredictable...

Subject: Farming Systems

Regions: Africa

Publication year: N/A

1402) Global Strategy for the Conservation and Use of Pea (Pisum sativum L.) Genetic Resources.

This document, developed with the input of many experts, aims to provide a framework for the efficient conservation and effective use of globally important collections of pea genetic resources.

Subject: Crop diversity; Grains/Cereals/Pulses/Root crops/Fruits; Plant breeding techniques and approaches; Seed system; Training, Capacity Development

Regions: Global

Publication year: 2023

1403) Seed supply in local markets: supporting sustainable use of crop genetic resources

This introductory paper summarizes the policy context, methodological approach, and key results from the set of papers contained in this special edition derived from a FAO-led project on seed sourcing in local markets and its farm-level impacts.

Subject: Seed system

Regions: Global

Publication year: 2012

1404) Seed Savers of Gumbu

A recently established South African community seedbank is entirely managed by women. Ronnie Vernooy, Genetic Resources Policy Specialist, explains how Bioversity International is supporting farmers to improve traditional seed-saving practices.

Subject: Seed system

Regions: Africa

Publication year: 2015

1405) Avances en la producción de semillas de Phaseolus albicarminus Debouck y N. Chaves, mediante injerto

Subject: Seed system

Regions: Latin America and the Caribbean

Publication year: 2021