Community seed banks: origins, evolution, and prospects / edited by Ronnie Vernooy, Pitambar Shrestha and Bhuwon Sthapit

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Guatemala: community seed reserves restore maize diversity Gea Galluzzi and Isabel Lapeña páginas 104-105 Honduras: community dees banks established by local agricultural research committees Orvill Omar Gallardo Guzmán, ... [et al.] páginas 181-186

Notes.. Acknowledgements.. GIZ: an innovative partner for the global challenges of tomorrow.. 1 The rich but little known chronicles of community seed banks.. Part 1.. Comparative Analysis of Key Aspects of Community Seed Banks.. 2. Origins and Evolution.. 3. Functions and Activities.. 4. Governance and Management.. 5. Technical Issues.. 6. Support and Networking.. 7. Policy and Legal Environment.. 8. Sustainability.. Part 2.. Case Studies from Around the World.. 9. Bangladesh: the Mamudpur Nayakrishi Seed Hut.. 10. Bhutan: the Bumthang Community Seed Bank.. 11. Bolivia: Community Seed Banks in the Lake Titicaca Area.. 12. Brazil: Gene Banks, Seed Banks and Local Seed Guardians.. 13. Brazil: the Minas Gerais Seed Houses for Conservation in Times of Climate Crisis.. 14. Canada: the Toronto Seed Library.. 15. China: The Xiding Gene Bank in Yunnan.. 16. Costa Rica: Unión de Semilleros del Sur.. 17. Guatemala: Community Seed Reserves Restore Maize Diversity.. 18. India: Community Seed Banks and Empowering Tribal Communities in the Kolli Hills.. 19. India: From Community Seed Banks to Community Seed Enterprises.. 20. Malaysia: Exploring the Utility of a Community Seed Bank in Sarawak.. 21. Mali: An Overview of Community Seed and Gene Banks.. 22. Mali: The USC Canada-supported Gene and Seed Banks of the Mopti Region.. 23. Mexico: Community Seed Banks in Oaxaca.. 24. Nepal: the Historical Dalchowki Community Seed Bank.. 25. Nepal: the Community Seed Bank in Tamaphok.. 26. Nicaragua: La Labranza No. 2 Community Seed Bank - 'We are a Network'.. 27. Rwanda: the Rubaya Community Gene Bank.. 28. Sri Lanka: The Haritha Udana Community Seed Bank in Kanthale.. 29. Trinidad and Tobago: SJ Seed Savers.. 30. Uganda: The Kiziba Community Gene Bank.. 31. United States of America: Native Seeds/SEARCH.. 32. Burundi: Community Seed Banks and the Welthungerhilfe Program in Kirundo

33. Honduras: Community Seed Banks Established by Local Agricultural Research Committees.. 34. Nepal: LI-BIRD's Approach to Supporting Community Seed Banks.. 35. Norway's Development Fund: Supporting Community Seed Banking Practices.. 36. Spain: The Seed Network, Resembrando e Intercambiando.. 37. USC Canada's Experience in Supporting Community Seed Banks in Africa, Asia and the Americas.. 38. Zimbabwe: the Experience of the Community Technology Development Trust.. 39. Brazil: Community Seed Banks and Brazilian Laws.. 40. The Role of Community Seed Banks in Adaptation to Climate Change in Mesoamerica.. 41. Nepal: Government Policies and Laws Related to Community Seed Banks.. 42: Community Seed Banks in Mexico: An In Situ Conservation Strategy.. 43. South Africa: a New Beginning for Community Seed Banks.. 44. Epilogue: Visions of the Future.. Index

Community seed banks first appeared towards the end of the 1980s, established with the support of international and national non-governmental organizations. This book is the first to provide a global review of their development and includes a wide range of case studies. Countries that pioneered various types of community seed banks include Bangladesh, Brazil, Ethiopia, India, Nepal, Nicaragua, the Philippines and Zimbabwe. In the North, a particular type of community seed bank emerged known as a seed-savers network. Such networks were first established in Australia, Canada, the UK and the USA before spreading to other countries. Over time, the number and diversity of seed banks has grown. In Nepal, for example, there are now more than 100 self-described community seed banks whose functions range from pure conservation to commercial seed production. In Brazil, community seed banks operate in various regions of the country. Surprisingly, despite 25 years of history and the rapid growth in number, organizational diversity and geographical coverage of community seed banks, recognition of their roles and contributions has remained scanty. The book reviews their history, evolution, experiences, successes and failures (and reasons why), challenges and prospects. It fills a significant gap in the literature on agricultural biodiversity and conservation, and their contribution to food sovereignty and security. eng