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Neglected and Underutilized Crops in Tanzania: The Cookbook
Get inspired by a new cookbook featuring over 25 easy recipes based on Tanzanian NUS.
Collecting traditional varieties
Local varieties often cope better with drought and other stresses, and outperform modern varieties when grown under ecological conditions. First traditional varieties are collected by visiting seed savers in their homes, or while attending seed festivals and farmer training events. Then, seed savers and seed producers select the varieties they like most. These are then…
Beneficiaries stories : Niger
Discover the stories of three nigerien farmers that have (re)introducted some NUS into their fields.
Beneficiaries stories : India
Discover the stories of three indian farmers that have (re)introducted some NUS into their fields.
Beneficiaries stories : Chad
Discover the stories of two chadian farmers that have (re)introducted some NUS into their fields.
Beneficiaries stories : Tanzania
Discover the stories of three tanzanian farmers that have (re)introducted some NUS into their fields.
First seed fair in Chad: A way to bring the Peasant Seed System forward
It is in Pala that the CROPS4HD team in Chad demonstrated our project as an initiative to show case the importance of peasant seeds in food security and biodiversity preservation. This was done through a two-day fair, on the 20 and 21 December 2022, with the theme “Seed systems, biodiversity and resilience of rural households…
New publication on the right to seeds in Africa
A new publication co-published by Geneva Academy, South Center and CROPS4HD/SWISSAID has just been released. It looks at the implementation of the right to seeds in Africa from a perspective of peasant’s rights declaration (UNDROP).
Links between gender and varietal selection: the case study in Orissa
In September 2022, Bhittibhumi carried out a participatory Variety Selection (PVS) exercise in Orissa with the support and guidance of FiBL. The exercise involved farmers as key stakeholders to seek and determine the most preferred lines of green gram and sesame for further advancement. Discussions with the farmers (both genders) showed differences and some similarities…
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