Lessons for access and benefit sharing from community seed banks in India
The TheruBeedi Seed Bank and Producer Group facilitate informal benefit sharing mechanisms that can be very effective in protecting biodiversity and encouraging farmers to contribute to the genetic pool. The approaches include offering family farmers incentives to cultivate traditional or rare varieties, providing assistance in the marketing of their products, and encouraging them to use traditional techniques associated with indigenous crops. The Seed Bank and Producer Group may be considered as a viable alternative to the emerging Indian ABS regime. Importantly, they may be more effective in protecting biodiversity and encouraging farmers to contribute to the genetic pool.
Title of publication: Farming Matters: Access and benefit sharing of genetic resources
الإصدار: Special Issue
نطاق الصفحات: 50-53
المؤلف: Vanaja Ramprasad
مؤلفين آخرين: Amelia Clements
المنظمة: ILEIA - centre for learning on sustainable agriculture
منظمات أخرى: TheruBeedi Seed Bank, Producer Group, GREEN Foundation
السنة: 2016
البلد/البلدان: India
التغطية الجغرافية: آسيا والمحيط الهادي
النوع: مقالة في مجلة
النص الكامل متاح على: https://www.ileia.org/2016/04/16/lessons-access-benefit-sharing-community-seed-banks-india/
لغة المحتوى: English