Farmer-managed seed systems in Dowa, Malawi
A legacy of eroded confidence and agricultural diversity after decades of Green Revolution implementation
This report is the product of field work conducted by ACB and Kusamala Institute for Agriculture and Ecology in Dowa district in central Malawi. The objective of the research was to deepen our understanding of the role of farmer seed varieties in smallholder production systems that have come under heavy pressure from concerted Green Revolution interventions; to look at the extent of agricultural biodiversity loss; and to identify farmer priorities in ensuring adequate diversity ad resilience of seed into the future.
Publisher: African Centre for Biodiversity
Author: ACB
Other authors: Kusamala
Organization: African Centre for Biodiversity
Other organizations: Kusamala
Year: 2016
Country/ies: Malawi
Geographical coverage: Southern African Development Community (SADC)
Type: Report
Full text available at: https://acbio.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Malawi-Field-Report-10-2016.pdf
Content language: English