Farmers turn to indigenous seed banks as Kenya restricts informal trade
Despite the fact that the latest IPCC report recognized "African indigenous knowledge systems" as smart adaptation strategies against worsening climate change, this article argues that smallholder farmers who have benefited from planting their indigenous seeds are under threat from the government's law, which has placed restrictions on the informal seed system in a bid to ensure that all seeds sold or distributed in the country have been inspected.
Title of publication: https://www.devex.com
Author: David Njagi
Year: 2022
Country/ies: Kenya
Geographical coverage: Africa
Type: Blog article
Full text available at: https://www.devex.com/news/farmers-turn-to-indigenous-seed-banks-as-kenya-restricts-informal-trade-102945
Content language: English