Growing resilience from the ground up: Kisumu launches Pap Kadundo Integrated Community Seedbank
The Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT and its partners continue to play a critical role in shaping sustainable agri-food systems across Africa and beyond. Through the CGIAR Multifunctional Landscapes Program, the Alliance envisions landscapes that are not only productive but also diverse, healthy, and resilient.
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Growing resilience from the ground up: Kisumu launches Pap Kadundo Integrated Community Seedbank
The Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT and its partners continue to play a critical role in shaping sustainable agri-food systems across Africa and beyond. Through the CGIAR Multifunctional Landscapes Program, the Alliance envisions landscapes that are not only productive but also diverse, healthy, and resilient.
At the core of this vision lies a simple but powerful truth: seeds are the foundation of sustainable food systems. They determine what farmers grow, what families eat, and how communities adapt to climate change.
Since 2013, the Alliance has been working across East Africa to strengthen Farmer-Managed Seed Systems. Over the years, a number of Community Seedbanks (CSBs) have been established in Kenya and Uganda to conserve valuable indigenous crop varieties, improve access to locally adapted, quality seeds, strengthen farmer-managed seed systems, and build resilience against climate and economic shocks.