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...
This brief describes the most recent activities of UBINIG (Policy Research for Development Alternative) to support the the Nayakrishi Seed Network (NSN) of the Nayakrishi Andolon or New Agricultural Movement of Bangladesh, now active in three major agro-ecological zones of the country and bringin...
Policy Research for Development Alternative
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[Bangladesh: the importance of farmers’ seed systems and the roles of Community Seed Wealth Centers]
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Bangladesh: the importance of farmers’ seed systems and the roles of Community Seed Wealth Centers
This policy briefs presents smallholder farmers' preferences and major challenges when accessing seed in Uganda. It reflects on the weaknesses of the formal and informal seed production and distribution systems and presents some practical recommendations for putting in place alternative and integ...
Otieno, G.
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López Noriega, Isabel
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Reynolds, Travis W.
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[Smallholder access to quality and diverse seed in Uganda: implications for food security]
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Smallholder access to quality and diverse seed in Uganda: implications for food security
Negassa, A.
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Shapiro, Barry I.
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Kidane, T.
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Abdena, A.
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Hanson, Jean
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[Ex-ante assessment of demand for improved forage seed and planting materials among smallholder farmers in Ethiopia: A contingent valuation analysis]
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Ex-ante assessment of demand for improved forage seed and planting materials among smallholder farmers in Ethiopia: A contingent valuation analysis
Application of the open source concept to seeds has a promising future. It reverses the logic of the intellectual property system with a renewable stock of open source material kept outside the exclusive intellectual property realm. Legal defensibility may currently be uncertain, but as open sour...
Louafi, S.
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Westphal, I.
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Montenegro, M.
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Manzella, D.
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Otieno, G.
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Steigerwald, S.
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Kloppenburg, J.
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[Open Source for seeds and genetic sequence data: Practical experience and future strategies]
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Open Source for seeds and genetic sequence data: Practical experience and future strategies
This Policy Brief is a result of a series of national and regional stakeholder consultations and a policy write shop on the establishment and maintenance of Open Source Seed Systems that ensure inclusivity of farmers and enhance freedom to develop, access, and use plant genetic materials. The bri...
Otieno, G.
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Westphal, I.
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[Building resilience through “Open Source Seed Systems” for climate change adaptation in Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania: What are the options for policy?]
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Building resilience through “Open Source Seed Systems” for climate change adaptation in Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania: What are the options for policy?