Despite its importance, little is known about the state of agrobiodiversity across the world. As a result, agrobiodiversity is often completely left out from dietary guidelines, agricultural and environmental policies, business strategies, biodiversity assessments and global monitoring efforts. Improving access to...

The book is an output of a regional experts’ consultation program on “Partnership to Strengthen Community Based Seed Systems in South Asia”, organized by the SAARC Agriculture Center (SAC), the Asian Farmers’ Association for Sustainable Rural Development (AFA)...

This report presents the findings of a field mission to Limpopo and Eastern Cape provinces of the Republic of South Africa, following a previous mission which had recommended establishing pilot community seedbanks in each province. Using a participatory...

This manual aims to introduce the concept of agricultural biodiversity, and its relevance to different aspects of agricultural production and farm management for smallholder farmers in East Africa. It includes eight different training modules, each covering a specific aspect related...

This book presents selected genetic resources and their contribution to sustainable agricultural practices and food systems. The paramount objective of this book is to create public awareness about the value of biodiversity by bringing this information to a broader public...