International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture

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As part of its food security and livelihood programs, Action Against Hunger (ACF-USA) has organized seed fairs in rural areas of Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo to provide farmers with seeds. The fairs have been widely spread and...
Subject area: Policy development, Promoting local crop diversity
Subject category: Raising awareness of local crop diversity value, Strategies and action plans
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Indigenous cocoyams in Burundi have the potential to increase food and nutrition security and contribute to improved livelihoods, but farmers’ capacity to meet the growing demand for them has been constrained by a lack of good quality seed and technical...
Subject area: Strengthening seed systems
Subject category: Developing the value chain, Integrated Seed Sector Development
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High-quality onion production begins with high-quality onion seed. Ensuring farmers’ access to quality seed requires the use of research-proven techniques. This project aimed to improve the onion seed system by strengthening producers’ capacity to produce certified onion seeds....
Subject area: Strengthening seed systems
Subject category: Enhancing local capacity, Participatory plant breeding, Seed quality assurance
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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...
Subject area: Strengthening seed systems
Subject category: Enhancing local capacity, Participatory plant breeding, The role of gene banks
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Food insecurity and reduced food sovereignty is rampant in Kenya. This can be attributed to a new era of industrial agriculture resulting in genetic erosion of local crops, monoculture, high seed prices, and excessive use of chemicals. As a remedy,...
Subject area: Enhancing crop diversity for local needs, Strengthening seed systems
Subject category: Community seed banks, Enhancing local capacity, Raising awareness of local crop diversity value
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