Policy papers
Do community seed banks contribute to socio-ecological resilience? The case of the Sierra de los Cuchumatanes, Guatemala
A community seed bank is a locally governed and managed, mostly informal institution whose core function is to maintain seeds for local use,...
No country is self-sufficient when it comes to plant genetic resources for food and agriculture: the cases of Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Costa Rica, Côte d’Ivoire, Guatemala, Nepal, Rwanda and Uganda
This brief aims to create more awareness that no country is self-sufficient in plant genetic resources and that international exchanges have...
Supporting community seedbanks to realize farmers’ rights
Support of community seedbanks and seed-savers groups throughout the world can contribute to the empowerment of men and women farmers, encourage...
Realizing farmers’ rights through community-based agricultural biodiversity management
Article 9 of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture addresses farmers’ rights and recognizes the crucial role...
Sharing diversity: establishing and supporting community seedbanks in South Africa (pilot phase 2013-2015)
A promising start has been made: the two new community seedbanks of Gumbu and Sterkspruit and complementary technical support provided by the...
Smallholder access to quality and diverse seed in Uganda: Implications for food security
This policy briefs presents smallholder farmers' preferences and major challenges when accessing seed in Uganda. It reflects on the weaknesses of the...
Mise en œuvre concertee et solidaire du Traite sur les ressources phytogenetiques et du Protocole de Nagoya
Abecedaire pour points focaux nationaux et autres parties prenantes. Ebauche de discussion
Bioversity International's gender research fellowship programme: results and ways forward
The overarching goal of Bioversity International’s Gender Research Fellowship Programme was to strengthen the capacity of researchers to conduct...
A novel strategy to discover and use climate-adapted germplasm
Between 2012 and 2015, 150 researchers, research managers, gene bank managers, extension agents, university professors and staff of non-government...