Community seed banks boost seed, food and nutrition security for thousands in Kenya and Uganda
Alliance-supported community seed banks in Kenya (since 2019) and Uganda (since 2010) have maintained 72 crop and tree species and more than 600 varieties. Up to September 2023, they distributed 14,100 kg seeds of important food crops, with a value of US$ 36,870. Total sales of seeds and products de...
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| author | Vernooy, Ronnie Otieno, Gloria Adokorach, Joyce |
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| description | Alliance-supported community seed banks in Kenya (since 2019) and Uganda (since 2010) have maintained 72 crop and tree species and more than 600 varieties. Up to September 2023, they distributed 14,100 kg seeds of important food crops, with a value of US$ 36,870. Total sales of seeds and products derived from these crops/trees was US$ 98,530. These activities have provided 2,630 farming households and more than 10,000 individuals with adequate, sustained seed security, and more affordable, diverse, and nutritious foods. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1417882025-11-05T12:31:12Z Community seed banks boost seed, food and nutrition security for thousands in Kenya and Uganda Vernooy, Ronnie Otieno, Gloria Adokorach, Joyce food security nutrition security community seed banks Alliance-supported community seed banks in Kenya (since 2019) and Uganda (since 2010) have maintained 72 crop and tree species and more than 600 varieties. Up to September 2023, they distributed 14,100 kg seeds of important food crops, with a value of US$ 36,870. Total sales of seeds and products derived from these crops/trees was US$ 98,530. These activities have provided 2,630 farming households and more than 10,000 individuals with adequate, sustained seed security, and more affordable, diverse, and nutritious foods. 2024 2024-05-09T12:13:09Z 2024-05-09T12:13:09Z Case Study https://hdl.handle.net/10568/141788 en Open Access application/pdf Vernooy, R.; Otieno, G.; Adokorach, J. (2024) Community seed banks boost seed, food and nutrition security for thousands in Kenya and Uganda. Rome (Italy): Bioversity International; Cali (Colombia): CIAT 12 p. |
| spellingShingle | food security nutrition security community seed banks Vernooy, Ronnie Otieno, Gloria Adokorach, Joyce Community seed banks boost seed, food and nutrition security for thousands in Kenya and Uganda |
| title | Community seed banks boost seed, food and nutrition security for thousands in Kenya and Uganda |
| title_full | Community seed banks boost seed, food and nutrition security for thousands in Kenya and Uganda |
| title_fullStr | Community seed banks boost seed, food and nutrition security for thousands in Kenya and Uganda |
| title_full_unstemmed | Community seed banks boost seed, food and nutrition security for thousands in Kenya and Uganda |
| title_short | Community seed banks boost seed, food and nutrition security for thousands in Kenya and Uganda |
| title_sort | community seed banks boost seed food and nutrition security for thousands in kenya and uganda |
| topic | food security nutrition security community seed banks |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/141788 |
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