The FAO may want to consider promoting policies that improve the heirloom garden seed industry in most African countries. Only South Africa has a robust garden seed industry in Africa (see Livingseeds Heirloom Seed Co, for example). Other African countries have limited the production of open pollinated, .non-hybrid non-GMO seeds. African countries have limited the use of heirloom garden seeds so that their use will not interfere with the commercial production of vegetables for the European market.
I suggest that the FAO recommend the use of Victory Gardens (over poverty) so that people in poverty can increase their food security. In particular, I suggest that the FAO recommend the use of the Three Sisters garden technique to increase food availability in African urban and peri-urban environments. Many African countries do not have the heirloom garden seeds typically used for a Three Sisters garden in the US (Kentucky Wonder and Lazy Housewife green pole bean seeds as well as Country Gentleman, Golden Bantam and Bloody Butcher sweet corn),
Dr. Paul Rigterink