This proposal presents an initiative titled "Community Seed Banks for Climate Adaptation." The project aims to strengthen local resilience by establishing well-managed community seed banks that conserve climate-resilient, traditional, and indigenous seed varieties while enabling farmers to access quality seeds, improve crop diversity, and enhance food security. Through training, community participation, and climate-smart farming practices, the project will empower rural communities to regenerate
Background and Problem Statement Smallholder farmers depend heavily on agriculture for food and income, yet they face increasing constraints due to climate change. Significant challenges include: Loss of Indigenous Seeds Traditional crop varieties that are naturally resistant to drought, floods, pests, and diseases are gradually disappearing. This reduces the adaptive capacity of local farming systems. Dependence on Commercial Seeds Farmers often rely on expensive commercial seeds that
This proposal presents an initiative titled "Community Seed Banks for Climate Adaptation." The project aims to strengthen local resilience by establishing well-managed community seed banks that conserve climate-resilient, traditional, and indigenous seed varieties while enabling farmers to access quality seeds, improve crop diversity, and enhance food security. Through training, community participation, and climate-smart farming practices, the project will empower rural communities to regenerate
Community ownership and governance committees Local seed multipliers ensuring continuous supply Revenue generation from seed sales or membership fees Partnerships with agricultural institutions Training local trainers for long-term leadership Integration of seed banks into existing farmer cooperatives The seed banks will serve the community long after project completion.
This project has provided additional documentation in a DOCX file (projdoc.docx).
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