Bhuwon Sthapit
Farmers get to work to establish vital community seedbanks in Nepal
After two earthquakes devastated parts of Nepal one year ago, Devendra Gauchan, National Project Manager and Bhuwon Sthapit, Senior Scientist,...
New publication reveals that farmers are the best source for conservation practices
How do we conserve the amazing diversity of tropical fruit trees in a way that brings benefits to the people who look after them? Why don’t we ask the...
Community seedbanks as a platform for crop conservation and improvement in South Africa
Community seedbanks could service as co-ordinating agencies bringing together farmers, plant breeders, genebank curators and other stakeholders to...
Safeguarding native seeds and rebuilding local seed systems in the aftermath of the Nepal earthquakes
Almost a year after two earthquakes devastated parts of Nepal, find out how a Seed Recovery Programme in 10 of the 14 most-affected districts is...
Free book - Community seed banks
The book 'Community Seed Banks: Origins, Evolution and Prospects' is now free to download from our website. The book includes a global review of...
National Geographic highlights why getting Nepal the right seeds after the earthquake matters
When two major earthquakes devastated Nepal this past spring, farmland was washed away and seeds adapted to the terrain were lost. National Geographic...
Crowdsourcing Nepal's seeds
In a recent blog post, SciDev.Net highlights Bioversity International and LI-BIRD's crowdsourcing idea in helping rebuild Nepal's earthquake-destroyed...
Matching seeds to needs in the aftermath of the Nepal Earthquakes
Bioversity International scientists report from Nepal on the importance of considering farmer preferences when replenishing seed stocks lost in the...
Deploying crowdsourcing and seed diversity in disaster recovery efforts in Nepal
With an urgent need for seed in remote farming regions, this second report from Nepal explains why Bioversity International and partners are using a...
New paper on rice seed networks in Nepal
A new open access paper gives us a better understanding of informal seed networks in Nepal and the farmers who are most important for safeguarding and...