Institutionalizing Traditional Seed Exchange Networks through Community Seed Banks in Kollihills, India
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Español: La institucionalización de las redes tradicionales de intercambio de semillas a través de bancos de semillas comunitarios en Kollihills, India
Most small and marginal farmers are self sufficient in seeds of preferred cultivars and resort to seed exchange with neighboring farmers only following a drought or other emergencies. This ‘self-contained’ traditional seed system serves as a backup source of seed for the region or community.