The roles of community seed banks in climate change adaption

Although community level seed-saving initiatives have been around for about 30 years, until recently they have received little attention in the scientific literature on climate change adaptation and plant genetic resources. Based on research experiences from various countries, this article argues th...

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Autores principales: Vernooy, Ronnie, Sthapit, B.R., Otieno, G., Shrestha, P., Gupta, A.
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Informa UK Limited 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/80874
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author Vernooy, Ronnie
Sthapit, B.R.
Otieno, G.
Shrestha, P.
Gupta, A.
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Shrestha, P.
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description Although community level seed-saving initiatives have been around for about 30 years, until recently they have received little attention in the scientific literature on climate change adaptation and plant genetic resources. Based on research experiences from various countries, this article argues that community seed banks can enhance the resilience of farmers, in particular of communities and households most affected by climate change. Community seed banks can secure improved access to, and availability of, diverse, locally adapted crops and varieties, and enhance related indigenous knowledge and skills in plant management, including seed selection, treatment, storage, multiplication, and distribution.
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spelling CGSpace808742025-11-12T05:37:50Z The roles of community seed banks in climate change adaption Vernooy, Ronnie Sthapit, B.R. Otieno, G. Shrestha, P. Gupta, A. community seed bank climate change adaptation farmers agrobiodiversity plant genetic resources development Although community level seed-saving initiatives have been around for about 30 years, until recently they have received little attention in the scientific literature on climate change adaptation and plant genetic resources. Based on research experiences from various countries, this article argues that community seed banks can enhance the resilience of farmers, in particular of communities and households most affected by climate change. Community seed banks can secure improved access to, and availability of, diverse, locally adapted crops and varieties, and enhance related indigenous knowledge and skills in plant management, including seed selection, treatment, storage, multiplication, and distribution. 2017-04-03 2017-05-03T09:00:40Z 2017-05-03T09:00:40Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/80874 en https://hdl.handle.net/10568/68708 Open Access application/pdf Informa UK Limited Vernooy, R.; Sthapit, B.; Otieno, G.; Shrestha, P.; Gupta, A. (2017) The roles of community seed banks in climate change adaption. Development in Practice 27(3) p. 316-327. ISSN: 0961-4524
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Vernooy, Ronnie
Sthapit, B.R.
Otieno, G.
Shrestha, P.
Gupta, A.
The roles of community seed banks in climate change adaption
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climate change adaptation
farmers
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plant genetic resources
development
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