I f agroecology, local seed systems, and indigenous livestock breeding practices in Africa were not resilient, they would not have survived the hundreds of years of infiltration from imports. Stories in this publication demonstrate how local seed systems continue to be a fundamental component of agroecology and African food systems. It is clear that despite their claims, corporate seed systems have failed to address hunger, poverty, and malnutrition across Africa, mainly due to a profit motive. As a result, communities have taken matters into their own hands by building strong seed banks at community level while continuing the culture of exchanging seed that has been reliable for generations. Indeed, the impacts of COVID-19 across the last year has undoubtedly clarified the value of communities producing nutritious food within their local economies.