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.
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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.
Community Seed Banks: sharing experiences from North and South
Report (side event, 1 Nov 2017) summarising global experiences with community seed banks, a DIVERSIFOOD European survey, case studies (Japan, Uganda, Zimbabwe, Nepal), sustainability factors and Governing Body decisions on Farmers’ Rights.
Strengthening the economic sustainability of community seed banks. A sustainable approach to enhance agrobiodiversity in the production systems in low-income countries
Discusses how community seed banks can conserve local varieties and improve agrobiodiversity by enhancing economic sustainability through legal recognition, market integration, partnerships and financing models.
Contribution of Community Seed Banks to farmer seed systems and food security in Northern and Central Malawi
Survey and climate-data analysis in Malawi (688 households, 1,600 plots) finds CSBs supply ~1/3 of seeds for participants, are linked to better household food security, show mixed effects on crop yields, and correlate with climate-shock exposure.
