441) The Advantage of Traditional Knowledge: Indigenous Peoples' Knowledge in Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Strategies

Subject: Traditional Knowledge

Regions: Global

Publication year: 2016

442) 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

443) 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

444) 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...

Subject: Farming Systems

Regions: Latin America and the Caribbean

Publication year: 2020

445) Community Seed Production Science with a Human Face : Workshop Proceedings

In December 2013, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with ICRISAT, ICARDA, and CIAT, organized an expert consultation workshop in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Community Seed Production (CSP). The workshop’s objective was to create a roadmap and develop...

Subject: Seed system

Regions: Africa

Publication year: 2013