Reviving use of local seeds in African farming

Africa Science Focus

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Growing more local seeds in Africa can solve the region’s food insecurity and climate problems.
Local crops and seeds are often neglected in Africa, despite their nutritional and environmental benefits, research has shown.

In this episode of Africa Science Focus, Method Gundidza, director of the EarthLore Foundation, explains to reporter Elna Schütz the legacy of colonialism on these native species.

Siphiwe Sithole, a farmer and managing director at African Marmalade, an agribusiness that specialises in African crops, highlights the significance of indigenous seeds on the continent.

Using research, Albert Modi, executive dean of the Faculty of Natural Sciences at Walter Sisulu University, South Africa, assesses the level of use of local seeds in Africa.

Meanwhile, Mariam Mayet, executive director of the African Centre of Biodiversity indicates ways African farmers can increase the use of indigenous seeds.
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This piece was produced by SciDev.Net’s Sub-Saharan Africa English desk.

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