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Diversity Field Fora and Seed Fairs
Applications (why, when & where)
Diversity field fora and seed fairs are a way of valuing farmers’ contributions to conservation and development of crop genetic diversity. A fora or fair is an exchange of information at different levels (villagers, local decision, makers, researchers etc. and encourages an exchange of practices for management and conservation among farmers from different villages and between farmers and researchers (De Santis and Jarvis, Undated).
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Brief description
Where in the project cycle is this useful?
Spatial scale
Villagers, local decision makers, researchers
Extractive/non-extractive
Empowering 90-100%
Complexity
Outcomes
- Leads to better use of diversity by farmers
- Helps preserve crop biodiversity
- Encourages community pride and marketing their biodiversity
Strengths
- Farmers decide and find varieties that best fit their context
- Farmers can take risks as it is not on their own plot for food production
Drawbacks
- Depends on what is brought (path dependency)
- Needs good information management and monitoring
Issues
Resources
Time:
Human resources:
Costing:
Origins and history
Conditions for use and dissemination
None.
Contacts
Paola de Santis Bioversity International [p.desantis@cgiar.org] |
Learn more about this topic
See Paolo De Santis Agrobiodiversity Platform photostream on Flickr
References
De Santis, P. and Jarvis, D. Undated. Agricultural Biodiversity promoting adaptive capacity within production systems. Bioversity International. Accessed 23 December, 2013 at [[1]]