Promoting open source seed systems for beans, forage legumes, millet and sorghum for climate change adaptation in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda
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Bioversity Social Seeds
Promoting open source seed systems for beans, forage legumes, millet and sorghum for climate change adaptation in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda
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| Created | Thursday 27th of October, 2016 |
| Last updated | Tuesday 17th of April, 2018 |
| Dataset type | Non-spatial |
| Abstract | To help resource-poor male and female farmers better cope with climate change, this project will increase the availability and diversity of climate-smart varieties of four important crops, namely beans, forage legumes, finger millet and sorghum. We will test, breed, produce high-quality seeds, and increase access to a wider range of locally adapted varieties using a crowdsourcing approach and by establishing or strengthening community seed banks. Marketing channels will be strengthened to disseminate the most promising varieties of beans, forage legumes, finger millet and sorghum. |
| How this dataset could be used by others | To improve adaptation to climate change and enhance the food and nutrition security of resource-poor farmers in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, through the availability, sustainable management and use of a wider range of quality plant agricultural biodiversity |
| Principal investigator | Carlo Fadda |
| Principal investigator email | c.fadda@cgiar.org |
| Partners | UNGB,NPGRC,Hivos ,GeRRI,ERMCSD |
| Other researchers involved | John Recha,Desterio Nyamongo,Margaret Mollel,John Mulumba Wasswa,Felix M'mboyi ,Willy Douma ,Boniface Kiome ,Jeske van de Gevel |
| Contact person | Otieno, Gloria |
| Contact email | g.otieno@cgiar.org |
| Custodian | Otieno, Gloria |
| Custodian email | g.otieno@cgiar.org |
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| License | Creative Commons Attribution |
| Release of confidential data? | No |
| Consent obtained? | No |
Project metadata
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| Project title | Promoting open source seed systems for beans, forage legumes, millet and sorghum for climate change adaptation in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda |
| Project abstract | To help resource-poor male and female farmers better cope with climate change, this project will increase the availability and diversity of climate-smart varieties of four important crops, namely beans, forage legumes, finger millet and sorghum. We will test, breed, produce high-quality seeds, and increase access to a wider range of locally adapted varieties using a crowdsourcing approach and by establishing or strengthening community seed banks. Marketing channels will be strengthened to disseminate the most promising varieties of beans, forage legumes, finger millet and sorghum. |
| Grant code | FAO |
| Donor | FAO |
| Partners | UNGB,NPGRC,Hivos ,GeRRI,ERMCSD |
| Start date | 01/10/2015 |
| End date | 30/09/2017 |
| Principal investigator | Carlo Fadda |
| Other staff involved | John Recha,Carlo Fadda,Desterio Nyamongo,Margaret Mollel,John Mulumba Wasswa,Felix M'mboyi ,Willy Douma ,Boniface Kiome ,Jeske van de Gevel |
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