An analysis of social seed network and its contribution to on-farm conservation of crop genetic diversity in Nepal
Social seed systems are important for the maintenance of crop genetic diversity on farm. This is governed by local and informal system in the community through a farmers’ network. This paper analyses these local seed systems through application of social network analysis tools and mappings and exami...
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| author | Poudel, D. Sthapit, B.R. Shrestha, P. |
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| description | Social seed systems are important for the maintenance of crop genetic diversity on farm. This is governed by local and informal system in the community through a farmers’ network. This paper analyses these local seed systems through application of social network analysis tools and mappings and examines the network member and its stability over space and time in a small rice farming community in Nepal. NetDraw software is used for data analysis and network mapping. We found that the dynamic network structure had key role in provisioning of traditional varieties and maintaining of crop genetic diversity on farm. We identify and ascertain the key network members, constituted either as nodal or bridging (connector) farmers, occupying central position in the network who promote seed flow of local crop diversity, thus strengthening crop genetic resource diversity on farm. |
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| spelling | CGSpace691562025-11-12T05:47:37Z An analysis of social seed network and its contribution to on-farm conservation of crop genetic diversity in Nepal Poudel, D. Sthapit, B.R. Shrestha, P. seeds farmers networks rural communities biodiversity crops Social seed systems are important for the maintenance of crop genetic diversity on farm. This is governed by local and informal system in the community through a farmers’ network. This paper analyses these local seed systems through application of social network analysis tools and mappings and examines the network member and its stability over space and time in a small rice farming community in Nepal. NetDraw software is used for data analysis and network mapping. We found that the dynamic network structure had key role in provisioning of traditional varieties and maintaining of crop genetic diversity on farm. We identify and ascertain the key network members, constituted either as nodal or bridging (connector) farmers, occupying central position in the network who promote seed flow of local crop diversity, thus strengthening crop genetic resource diversity on farm. 2015-02-23 2015-12-08T09:51:18Z 2015-12-08T09:51:18Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/69156 en Open Access application/pdf Hindawi Limited Poudel, D.; Sthapit, B.; Shrestha, P. (2015) An analysis of social seed network and its contribution to on-farm conservation of crop genetic diversity in Nepal. International Journal of Biodiversity 2015, Article ID 312621, 13 p. ISSN: 2314-4149 |
| spellingShingle | seeds farmers networks rural communities biodiversity crops Poudel, D. Sthapit, B.R. Shrestha, P. An analysis of social seed network and its contribution to on-farm conservation of crop genetic diversity in Nepal |
| title | An analysis of social seed network and its contribution to on-farm conservation of crop genetic diversity in Nepal |
| title_full | An analysis of social seed network and its contribution to on-farm conservation of crop genetic diversity in Nepal |
| title_fullStr | An analysis of social seed network and its contribution to on-farm conservation of crop genetic diversity in Nepal |
| title_full_unstemmed | An analysis of social seed network and its contribution to on-farm conservation of crop genetic diversity in Nepal |
| title_short | An analysis of social seed network and its contribution to on-farm conservation of crop genetic diversity in Nepal |
| title_sort | analysis of social seed network and its contribution to on farm conservation of crop genetic diversity in nepal |
| topic | seeds farmers networks rural communities biodiversity crops |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/69156 |
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