seedbanks
Nepali community seedbanks join forces to conserve agrobiodiversity
On the International Day for Biological Diversity, we celebrate community seedbanks that maintain and harness Nepal’s rich agricultural biodiversity...
Farmers’ rights in practice: contributions of community seed banks
Based on empirical evidence from 16 countries, a new article addresses the question of how community seed banks contribute to the establishment of the...
Farming with Joy: How to build resilience one bean at a time
Joy Mugisha is leading the way for rural women in Uganda by conserving and promoting local crop diversity.
Alliance's Colombia genebank hits conservation target with shipment to Svalbard
The CGIAR genebank in Cali, Colombia, reached a conservation milestone in February with a shipment of safety duplicates of bean accessions to the...
A global community seedbank platform
Genetic Resources Policy Specialist, Ronnie Vernooy, discusses how Bioversity International and partners tackle the need for greater connectivity...
Strengthening farmers' seed systems in China
Dr. Yiching Song, Senior Researcher at the Center for Chinese Agricultural Policy, Chinese Academy of Sciences and Dr. Ronnie Vernooy, Senior...
How to develop and manage your own community seedbank
Ronnie Vernooy, Genetic Resources Policy Specialist, Bioversity International, reports on a new handbook for farmers who want to establish or...
Community seedbank workshop unites representatives from around the world
Earlier this fall, International Workshop on Community Seedbanks attracted a truly international and diverse crowd: almost 100 farmers, experts,...
A fresh look at crop seeds for healthy diets
As we get ready for World Food Day, researcher Jacob van Etten reminds us that seeds are a central piece of our food systems, as the vehicles that...
Community seedbanks: securing diversity for climate change adaptation
Bioversity International’s policy scientist Ronnie Vernooy explains to Degrees of Latitude why community seedbanks are important for farming systems’...