Cereal banks improving food security and incomes in Guinea-Bissau
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 to find a solution to this problem. The experience developed by this association and its commitment to producers have encouraged a change in producers’ behaviour by embracing peasant varieties that are better adapted to the agro-ecological context. The diversification of agricultural production, based on the choice of local species and varieties and accompanied by the promotion of management in cereal banks in 35 villages in the administrative sector of Contuboel, has been a great success.
Topic(s)
Sustaining local crop diversity
Subject area(s)
Strengthening seed systems
Subject category(ies)
Enhancing local capacity, Participatory plant breeding, The role of gene banks
Publisher
Alliance for Food Sovereignty (AFSA)
Publication date
2019
DOI
Resource type
Case study
Resource format
PDF
Primary geographic focus
Africa
Open access
Yes
