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Vernooy, RonnieDibiloane, A.Maluleke, N.L.Matelele, L.Percy, M.Mokoena, M.Phora, G.Sema, P.Sthapit, B.R.Tjikana T.T.[Multiplying diversity: strengthening community seedbanks in South Africa’s smallholder farming areas.]Multiplying diversity: strengthening community seedbanks in South Africa’s smallholder farming areas.

This report describes the main activities carried out in 2017. The community seed banks of Gumbu and Sterkspruit increased the number of accessions, reproduced seeds of a number of priority crop varieties and strengthened their technical and organizational capacities. They also participated in th...


Matelele, L.A.Sema, R.P.Maluleke, N.L.Tjikana T.T.Mokoena, M.L.Dibiloane, M.A.Vernooy, Ronnie[Sharing diversity: exchanging seeds and experiences of community seedbanks in South Africa]Sharing diversity: exchanging seeds and experiences of community seedbanks in South Africa

In South Africa, as elsewhere, the community systems that have maintained agrobiodiversity are increasingly coming under pressure from factors such as drought, crop failure and difficult storage conditions. As a result, the quantity of seed and number of plant varieties available to farmers for p...


Tjikana T.T.Malueke, N.Mokoena, M.Vernooy, RonnieSthapit, B.R.[Community seed banks: farmers' platform for crop conservation and improvement]Community seed banks: farmers' platform for crop conservation and improvement

South Africa's Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, in collaboration with Bioversity International, has initiated a community seedbank strategy to support smallholder communities to revive and improve their traditional seed-saving practices for the sake of food security and sustaina...


Vernooy, RonnieSthapit, B.R.Dibiloane, A.Maluleke, N.L.Moila, P.Phora, G.Tjikana T.T.[Implementing a national community seedbank strategy for South Africa]Implementing a national community seedbank strategy for South Africa

This brief summarizes the progress made in establishing and supporting a national network of community seedbanks in South Africa in the period 2016-2019. Three community seedbanks are up and running. Some exchanges of seeds and knowledge have taken place within the country and with neighboring Zi...


Vernooy, RonnieMatelele, L.A.Sema, R.P.Mokoena, M.L.Maluleke, N.L.Tjikana T.T.Phora, G.Dibiloane, A.[Green shoots. Community seedbanking in South Africa: endeavours and outcomes 2016-2019]Green shoots. Community seedbanking in South Africa: endeavours and outcomes 2016-2019

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