The effect of the civil war on Rwanda's bean seed systems and unusual bean diversity
The Rwandan civil war escalated in 1994, killing 800 000 people and displacing another 2 million. Agriculture, the occupation of over 90% of the Rwandans was acutely affected as violence peaked in the middle of the growing season. This article analyses the effects of the war on bean varietal diversi...
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| description | The Rwandan civil war escalated in 1994, killing 800 000 people and displacing another 2 million. Agriculture, the occupation of over 90% of the Rwandans was acutely affected as violence peaked in the middle of the growing season. This article analyses the effects of the war on bean varietal diversity as, pre-war, Rwandan farmers grew the greatest range of varieties in active use anywhere and maintaining such diversity was central to sustainable production. Extensive pre- and post-war assessments show the current bean varietal situation to be relatively promising. The war had lesser effects than anticipated: fighting was staggered, harvests were better than expected, and local seed channels generally continued functioning. However, changes in varietal profiles were noted over the longer term due to two trends: farmers' needs to intensify production and to respond to swift and widespread root rot pressures. The article ends with five methodological reflections on how to assess varietal erosion in sites of acute disruption. |
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| spelling | CGSpace441652024-08-29T11:41:25Z The effect of the civil war on Rwanda's bean seed systems and unusual bean diversity Sperling, L. phaseolus vulgaris genetic variation seeds social unrest ruanda variación genética semillas conflictos sociales ecology The Rwandan civil war escalated in 1994, killing 800 000 people and displacing another 2 million. Agriculture, the occupation of over 90% of the Rwandans was acutely affected as violence peaked in the middle of the growing season. This article analyses the effects of the war on bean varietal diversity as, pre-war, Rwandan farmers grew the greatest range of varieties in active use anywhere and maintaining such diversity was central to sustainable production. Extensive pre- and post-war assessments show the current bean varietal situation to be relatively promising. The war had lesser effects than anticipated: fighting was staggered, harvests were better than expected, and local seed channels generally continued functioning. However, changes in varietal profiles were noted over the longer term due to two trends: farmers' needs to intensify production and to respond to swift and widespread root rot pressures. The article ends with five methodological reflections on how to assess varietal erosion in sites of acute disruption. 2001 2014-10-02T08:33:21Z 2014-10-02T08:33:21Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/44165 en Limited Access Springer |
| spellingShingle | phaseolus vulgaris genetic variation seeds social unrest ruanda variación genética semillas conflictos sociales ecology Sperling, L. The effect of the civil war on Rwanda's bean seed systems and unusual bean diversity |
| title | The effect of the civil war on Rwanda's bean seed systems and unusual bean diversity |
| title_full | The effect of the civil war on Rwanda's bean seed systems and unusual bean diversity |
| title_fullStr | The effect of the civil war on Rwanda's bean seed systems and unusual bean diversity |
| title_full_unstemmed | The effect of the civil war on Rwanda's bean seed systems and unusual bean diversity |
| title_short | The effect of the civil war on Rwanda's bean seed systems and unusual bean diversity |
| title_sort | effect of the civil war on rwanda s bean seed systems and unusual bean diversity |
| topic | phaseolus vulgaris genetic variation seeds social unrest ruanda variación genética semillas conflictos sociales ecology |
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