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A series of policy briefs bringing together the major results and policy recommendations of the Seeds for Needs project which started in 2009. The project was carried out in collaboration with the Institute of Biodiversity Conservation (IBC) in Ethiopia. This project provides a unique framework f...


Gevel, Jeske van deBioversity InternationalGellaw, A.Fadda, Carlo[Seeds for Needs: participatory variety selection]Seeds for Needs: participatory variety selection

A series of policy briefs bringing together the major results and policy recommendations of the Seeds for Needs project which started in 2009. The project was carried out in collaboration with the Institute of Biodiversity Conservation (IBC) in Ethiopia. The methodology and maps were developed by...


Gevel, Jeske van deGellaw, A.Fadda, CarloZonneveld, M. van[Seeds for needs: atlas of crop suitability]Seeds for needs: atlas of crop suitability

This brief has been prepared by Bioversity International for delegates to the 2016 Global Consultation on Farmers’ Rights. The brief aims to raise awareness among delegates and Contracting Parties to the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA) of the ...


Clancy, E.Vernooy, Ronnie[Realizing farmers’ rights through community-based agricultural biodiversity management]Realizing farmers’ rights through community-based agricultural biodiversity management

Elias, M.[Mobilizing indigenous and local knowledge for successful restoration]Mobilizing indigenous and local knowledge for successful restoration

Colocasia esculenta, commonly known as taro, is a staple vegetable crop that has been used as food for over 9,000 years, making it one of the world’s oldest food crops. It is used as a source of protein, starch, and vitamins. It can be found in Southeast Asia but now has spread throughout the wor...


Alercia, A.Bioversity International[Nutritious underutilized species - Taro]Nutritious underutilized species - Taro

Fonio is a highly palatable cereal that is drought tolerant. It is often consumed in West Africa before most crops are ready to harvest because it is one of the world’s fastest maturing cereals. It is believed to be one of the oldest cereals in West Africa, where it is indigenous.Fonio is a negle...


Alercia, A.Bioversity International[Nutritious underutilized species - Fonio]Nutritious underutilized species - Fonio

Amaranthus collectively known as amaranth, comprises about 70 species, of which about 40 are native to the Americas. It includes at least 17 species with edible leaves and three grain amaranths. Amaranthus is a neglected and underutilized species (NUS): a category of non-commodity cultivated and ...


Alercia, A.Bioversity International[Nutritious underutilized species - Amaranth]Nutritious underutilized species - Amaranth

Bambara groundnut is grown in Asia, parts of Northern Australia, and South and Central America and is widely distributed across the world. It is traditionally grown by women, giving it less value and less priority in land allocation, despite being regarded as the third most important legume in mu...


Alercia, A.Bioversity International[Nutritious underutilized species - Bambara groundnut]Nutritious underutilized species - Bambara groundnut

We often talk about custodian farmers; several countries recognized them by facilitating awards and we often interact with them about what they do on their farm? However, some questions remain, “what do we really mean by custodian farmers?", “what are the characteristics of such custodian farmers...


Byrnes, A.Sthapit, B.R.[A guide to the identification and importance of custodian farmers]A guide to the identification and importance of custodian farmers

Community seedbanks and emerging networks of community seedbanks contribute to the conservation and sustainable use of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture. Community seedbanks can secure improved access to and availability of diverse, locally adapted crops and varieties and enhance r...


Vernooy, RonnieClancy, E.Diulgheroff, S.Furman, BGonzález Santos, R.Kajtna, B.Marino, M.Mushita, A.Shrestha, P.Song, Y.Egon Sosinski, E.Subedi, A.Villacorta, J.[Joining forces to strengthen community seedbanks worldwide]Joining forces to strengthen community seedbanks worldwide

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