Bioversity International's 'Seeds for Needs' initiative works with farmers to research how agricultural biodiversity can help minimize the risks associated with climate change. The concept is simple – if farmers have better information and access to a wide range of varieties, they are more able t...
A set of factsheets about our Seeds for Needs Initiative in Ethiopia.
Bioversity International's 'Seeds for Needs' initiative works with farmers to research how agricultural biodiversity can help minimize the risks associated with climate change. The concept is simple – if farmers have better in...
Bioversity International
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[Strengthening the informal seed system through community seedbanks]
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Strengthening the informal seed system through community seedbanks
A set of factsheets about our Seeds for Needs Initiative in Ethiopia.
Bioversity International's 'Seeds for Needs' initiative works with farmers to research how agricultural biodiversity can help minimize the risks associated with climate change. The concept is simple – if farmers have better in...
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 de
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Bioversity International
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Gellaw, A.
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Fadda, Carlo
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[Seeds for Needs: participatory variety selection]
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Seeds for Needs: participatory variety selection
Bioversity International's 'Seeds for Needs' initiative works with farmers to research how agricultural biodiversity can help minimize the risks associated with climate change. The concept is simple – if farmers have better information and access to a wide range of varieties, they are more able t...
One of the main challenges that farmers have in the context of climate change is its unpredictability. Farmers can no longer rely on the timing of seasons and the availability of rainfall to see them through the year. Using agricultural biodiversity in the fight against climate change is about re...
Bioversity International
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[What can agricultural biodiversity do in the fight against climate change?]
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What can agricultural biodiversity do in the fight against climate change?
Bioversity International's 'Seeds for Needs' initiative works with
farmers to research how agricultural biodiversity can help minimize the
risks associated with climate change. The concept is simple – if farmers
have better information and access to a wide range of varieties, they
are mor...
A 2-page overview brochure of the Seeds for Needs initiative led by Bioversity International to help farmers adapt better to climate change through the use of agricultural biodiversity.
Markets for agricultural products with special quality,
environmental, and social attributes can provide a
profitable outlet for poor farmers in developing countries.
However, participation in high value markets requires
that farmers commit to deliver pre-identified volumes on
time and in the req...
Donovan, J.
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Stoian, D.
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Foundjem, D.
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Blare, T.
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[Service provision by agri-cooperatives engaged in high value markets]
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Service provision by agri-cooperatives engaged in high value markets
Byrnes, A.
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Sthapit, B.R.
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[A guide to the successful implementation of Community Biodiversity Management]
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A guide to the successful implementation of Community Biodiversity Management