Presentation on community-based seed systems in Tajikistan: history, threats from hybrid imports, and proposals to establish community seed banks, promote farmer seed custodians (especially women), training and exchange activities.
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On-farm agrobiodiversity in the Balkan region: from preservation to plant population development
Presentation describing Oct 2025–May 2026 activities to preserve Balkan agrobiodiversity: exhibitions, seed exchanges, a national plant genetic resources network, and trainings to establish local seed banks.
European Grain Festival 2026 – 5th Let’s Cultivate Diversity! Forum – Kalø (Denmark) – Final report
Final report of the European Grain Festival 2026 (5th Let’s Cultivate Diversity! Forum), organised by Landsorten at Kalø Organic Agricultural School, Denmark.
Joining forces to strengthen community seedbanks worldwide
Summary of FAO/Bioversity events (July 2018) on community seedbanks: roles, country examples, lessons and recommendations for legal recognition, technical support, networking and seed-quality improvements.
Embedding crop genetic diversity in food value chains. Recommendations for the valorisation of biodiverse food (Booklet #7)
Practical guidance from DIVERSIFOOD on valorising biodiverse food: multi‑actor networks, marketing, seed availability, communication, pricing, trust and an evaluation matrix for product development.
Innovative Ansätze für Vielfalt in Ernährungssystemen – DIVERSIFOOD-Ergebnisse vom Feld bis auf den Teller (Broschüre #6)
DIVERSIFOOD Booklet #6 (Jan 2019): zehn praxisorientierte Ansätze zur Einbettung pflanzlicher Vielfalt in Ernährungssysteme – On‑Farm‑Bewertung, partizipative Züchtung, Gemeinschaftssaatgutbanken, Multi‑Akteur‑Methoden, Vermarktung und Bauernrechte.
Abordagens inovadoras para incorporar diversidade nos sistemas alimentares: resultados do projeto DIVERSIFOOD desde o campo até ao prato (Folheto #6)
Folheto do projeto DIVERSIFOOD (Janeiro 2019) com 10 abordagens para incorporar diversidade nos sistemas alimentares: culturas subutilizadas, avaliação em campo, melhoramento participativo, bancos comunitários, investigação multi-ator e estratégias de mercado.
Promoviendo un entorno favorable para la agrobiodiversidad en Europa
Manual DIVERSIFOOD con recomendaciones políticas para apoyar la gestión comunitaria y el uso sostenible de recursos fitogenéticos en Europa, incluyendo apoyo a bancos de semillas y adaptación de la legislación de semillas.
Desk study: How diversity fosters healthier diets through diversification of food?
Desk study examining links between agrobiodiversity and health; compares institutional, technology‑centred (biofortification) and civil‑society discourses; highlights nutrient decline, varietal differences, and the need for holistic agroecological approaches.
Dynaversity concepts for agrobiodiversity
DYNAVERSITY‘s summary of five key concepts for agrobiodiversity: seeds and varieties, seed networks, conservation (in situ/ex situ), governance (ITPGRFA, farmers’ rights), and diverse agroecological food systems.
