Community Seed Banks Accelerate Fast-Track Distribution of Drought-Tolerant Beans

Community-managed seed banks in drought-prone districts have proven effective at rapidly distributing certified drought-tolerant bean varieties during planting windows, reducing the typical lag between variety release and field adoption. Operating as thin-margin social enterprises, seed banks multiply foundation seed locally, store it under basic but reliable conditions and coordinate bulk distribution timed to rainfall forecasts. Farmers gain timely access to seed that performs under moisture stress, while communities build local capacity for quality assurance and seed stewardship. The seed-bank model pairs technical extension on seed selection, simple seed-health inspection and short-term credit for seed purchase to ensure uptake. Rapid access […]

Rubriques :

Community Seed Banks Accelerate Fast-Track Distribution of Drought-Tolerant Beans

Articles similaires

OPEC Fund Commits $31 Million to Strengthen Chad’s Energy and Food Security

Cross-sector partnerships can accelerate transformation of African agriculture

Fidelity Bank Partners NCF and Lagos State to Promote Responsible Waste Management

The Rules Multiply. So Does the Confusion, and Uncertainty

From Soil to Systems: How Zimbabwe is scaling innovation for food security and rural transformation

Rotary Clubs in Zone 4, District 9111, Unite for Polio Eradication with 3KM Awareness Walk on World Polio Day

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Ituri civilians trapped in a murderous cycle

Fidelity Bank Champions Support for the Elderly

Fidelity Bank Champions Support for the Elderly

My Alem Gena Experience : The Coordination That Failed to Coordinate

Les derniers communiqués