African innovation for vibrant, pluralist and market-oriented seed sectors
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Diversity and participatory crop improvement as conduit for climate change adaptation
Partners under the theme on Agrobiodiversity, Seeds and Climate Change highlight key learnings from their activities, as shared and discussed at a recent workshop in Zimbabwe
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The roles of community seed banks in Zimbabwe
Manata Jeko and Nobleman Zvirevo of CTDO reflect on the multiple key roles of community seed banks for the Zimbabwean seed sector and beyond
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Watch now: Overcoming gender-related barriers to boost seed entrepreneurship
Watch the session recording to hear insights for supporting women’s success in seed business
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Seed Emergency Response Tool (SERT)
Download this new practical guide for humanitarian practitioners
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Nouveau guide pratique ! Outil d’intervention d’urgence pour les semences (SERT)
Regardez l’enregistrement de l’événement du jeudi 8 juin
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Watch now: Launching the Seed Emergency Response Tool (SERT)
ISSD Africa, Mercy Corps, and SeedSystem held a webinar on June 8th to learn about a new practical guide for humanitarian practitioners: the Seed Emergency Response Tool (SERT).
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Does crop diversification lead to climate-related resilience? Improving the theory through insights on practice
This literature review explores whether the sustained practice of crop diversification leads to ecological redundancy, which allows farmer households and their communities to produce multiple positive livelihood benefits
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Blog: What changed when Ugandan farmers rated input quality and local vendor services
In Uganda, researchers are discovering how customer ratings by farmers impact the service provision by agro-input dealers
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Strengthening seed systems and market development in Kenya: perspectives on political economy and policy processes
This study uses a political economy lens to assess the pace and dynamics of policy change and how those factors influence the development of maize and potato seed systems and of markets in Kenya
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Models for Strengthening Last Mile Seed Production and Distribution in Fragile Contexts
Download and read 4 inspiring cases from Burundi, Mozambique, Niger & South Sudan