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Community Biodiversity Action Network, Freetown (CBAN, NGO)
Principal activities:
- survey of management practices of on-farm genetic
diversity;
- collection, characterisation and evaluation of landraces;
- analysis of the local seed system;
- analysis of farmers' management of varieties during
civil unrest;
- supporting NGOs in dealing with genetic diversity in
relief operations;
- conducting research on the genetic background of
local varieties.
The political situation in Sierra Leone has a serious impact on the implementation of the
CBDC-project. The project studies the farmers' management and genetic background of local
varieties. The project supports relief NGOs in dealing with genetic diversity. The project further
studies the relationship between African rice and Asian rice, and relates this to the management and survival
strategies of farmers.
The recent research attempts to investigate the effect of the civil war on
agro-biodiversity. Please follow the link
to see some highlights of the first phase of germplasm collecting.
Contact details:
CBAN
PMB 736
Freetown
Sierra Leone
fax: +232 - 22 - 229545
email: cban@sierratel.sl
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