Supportive policy environment on informal seed system led to increased utilization of local climate-resilient varieties in East Africa
Bioversity International has established community seedbanks to enable farmers to have easy access to diverse, good quality seed, conserve it and commercialize it for improved livelihoods. In Uganda, for some years, Bioversity International advocated for the formal recognition of community seedbanks...
| Autor principal: | |
|---|---|
| Formato: | Case Study |
| Lenguaje: | Inglés |
| Publicado: |
2019
|
| Materias: | |
| Acceso en línea: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/121423 |
Ejemplares similares: Supportive policy environment on informal seed system led to increased utilization of local climate-resilient varieties in East Africa
- Community-based seed systems increases access/availability of high-quality adapted seeds for 189,000 farmers in East Africa
- Yara Action Africa programme
- Catalyzing 34 million Euros sustainable finance co-investment from the private sector to support resilient agribusiness in East Africa reaching 237,000 farmers
- More than 12,000 farmers in Kenya provided access to zoonotic disease information though mobile phones
- Farmers’ preferences for east African highland cooking banana ’Matooke’ hybrids and local cultivars
- Investment in Climate Smart Livestock in East Africa by German government