Savouring diversity: first steps in implementing a strategy to support community seedbanks in South Africa’s smallholder farming areas

This report presents the findings of a field mission to Limpopo and Eastern Cape provinces of the Republic of South Africa, following a previous mission which had recommended establishing pilot community seedbanks in each province. See previous report Embracing diversity: inputs for a strategy to s...

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Autores principales: Maluleke, Nkat Lettie, Moila, P., Phora, G., Dibiloane, A., Vernooy, Ronnie, Sthapit, B.R.
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Publicado: Bioversity International 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/56593
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author Maluleke, Nkat Lettie
Moila, P.
Phora, G.
Dibiloane, A.
Vernooy, Ronnie
Sthapit, B.R.
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Maluleke, Nkat Lettie
Moila, P.
Phora, G.
Sthapit, B.R.
Vernooy, Ronnie
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Moila, P.
Phora, G.
Dibiloane, A.
Vernooy, Ronnie
Sthapit, B.R.
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description This report presents the findings of a field mission to Limpopo and Eastern Cape provinces of the Republic of South Africa, following a previous mission which had recommended establishing pilot community seedbanks in each province. See previous report Embracing diversity: inputs for a strategy to support community seedbanks in South Africa’s smallholder farming areas. Report of field visits to Limpopo and Eastern Cape Using a participatory approach with the farmers and extension staff from the two pilot sites, the mission analyzed current seed systems and seed management practices and discussed the criteria for sound governance and management of community seedbanks. A site for the proposed community seedbank in Sterkspruit was identified and work has started to make the seedbank operational. In addition, food fairs held in both sites celebrated traditional crop diversity and culinary practices of the farming communities, literally savouring the local diversity.
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spelling CGSpace565932025-11-05T08:39:43Z Savouring diversity: first steps in implementing a strategy to support community seedbanks in South Africa’s smallholder farming areas Report of follow up field visits to Limpopo and Eastern Cape Maluleke, Nkat Lettie Moila, P. Phora, G. Dibiloane, A. Vernooy, Ronnie Sthapit, B.R. seeds smallholders systems germplasm conservation This report presents the findings of a field mission to Limpopo and Eastern Cape provinces of the Republic of South Africa, following a previous mission which had recommended establishing pilot community seedbanks in each province. See previous report Embracing diversity: inputs for a strategy to support community seedbanks in South Africa’s smallholder farming areas. Report of field visits to Limpopo and Eastern Cape Using a participatory approach with the farmers and extension staff from the two pilot sites, the mission analyzed current seed systems and seed management practices and discussed the criteria for sound governance and management of community seedbanks. A site for the proposed community seedbank in Sterkspruit was identified and work has started to make the seedbank operational. In addition, food fairs held in both sites celebrated traditional crop diversity and culinary practices of the farming communities, literally savouring the local diversity. 2015 2015-01-30T10:56:15Z 2015-01-30T10:56:15Z Report https://hdl.handle.net/10568/56593 en Open Access application/pdf Bioversity International Maluleke, N.; Moila, P.; Phora, G.; Dibiloane, A.; Vernooy, R.; Sthapit, B. (2015) Savouring diversity: first steps in implementing a strategy to support community seedbanks in South Africa’s smallholder farming areas. Report of follow up field visits to Limpopo and Eastern Cape. Bioversity International. 16 p. ISBN: 978-92-9255-012-7
spellingShingle seeds
smallholders
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germplasm conservation
Maluleke, Nkat Lettie
Moila, P.
Phora, G.
Dibiloane, A.
Vernooy, Ronnie
Sthapit, B.R.
Savouring diversity: first steps in implementing a strategy to support community seedbanks in South Africa’s smallholder farming areas
title Savouring diversity: first steps in implementing a strategy to support community seedbanks in South Africa’s smallholder farming areas
title_full Savouring diversity: first steps in implementing a strategy to support community seedbanks in South Africa’s smallholder farming areas
title_fullStr Savouring diversity: first steps in implementing a strategy to support community seedbanks in South Africa’s smallholder farming areas
title_full_unstemmed Savouring diversity: first steps in implementing a strategy to support community seedbanks in South Africa’s smallholder farming areas
title_short Savouring diversity: first steps in implementing a strategy to support community seedbanks in South Africa’s smallholder farming areas
title_sort savouring diversity first steps in implementing a strategy to support community seedbanks in south africa s smallholder farming areas
topic seeds
smallholders
systems
germplasm conservation
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/56593
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