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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Autores principales: Vernooy, Ronnie, Otieno, Gloria, Adokorach, Joyce
Formato: Case Study
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2024
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/141788
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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.
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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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