A new approach for managing a community seed bank for on-farm conservation
The story of how the Community Seed Bank (CSB) in Bhur, Bhutan, serves as a platform for seed exchange, conservation and use.
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Aug 7, 20086 min read
Enhancing the Bhutanese food basket with Dru-na-gu
SEARICE partners in Bhutan revive the nine crops comprising Dru-na-gu to enrich the Bhutanese diet.
Aug 7, 20082 min read
Growing Dhaincha as cheap, sustainable soil fertility management technique
SEARICE teaches farmers in Bhutan village to build soil fertility by growing a previously lost green manure crop.
Aug 7, 20083 min read
Farmers' seed needs addressed by developing a farmer-friendly seed supply system
A SEARICE program enables Vietnamese farmers to rehabilitate crop varieties and to develop new ones with desired attributes.
Feb 25, 20086 min read
Saving seeds, remembering farmers: Speech of SEARICE farmer-partner at the inauguration of the Svalbard Seed Vault
Farmer leader Eulogio "Tatay Gipo" Sasi Jr. speaks during the Opening Conference on the Svalbard Global Seed Vault.
Aug 7, 20073 min read
Making farming climate change-resilient
This story surveys the techniques promoted by SEARICE to help farming communities resilient to climate change.
Jan 1, 20061 min read
Pathways to participatory farmer plant breeding: Stories and reflections of the Community Biodiversity Development and Conservation Programme
This publication documents how the CBDC Programme promoted on-farm biodiversity conservation and development in 3 regions of the world.
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