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Community Technology Development Trust (CTDT, NGO)
Principal activities:
- survey of farmers' management of local genetic
diversity of small grain cereals and pulses;
- collection, characterisation and evaluation of
farmers' varieties;
- analysis of local seed systems;
- establishment of community seed banks;
- organisation of diversity fairs;
- raising farmers' awareness about genetic diversity;
- policy research
The project has a strong focus on the farmers' seed
supply system and addresses the access to and use of sorghum, millets and cowpea
landraces. The project investigates farmers’ seed management and tries to
strengthen this through the establishment of community seed banks. The project
supports the organisation of diversity fairs as tool to create awareness on
genetic diversity issues amongst farmers and extension workers. This project
forges a strong relation between the policy context at the national and
international level and the farmers' management of genetic diversity.
Contact details:
Community Technology Development Trust (CTDT),
286 Northway Road,
Prospect, Waterfalls,
P.O. Box 7232
Harare,
ZIMBABWE
Tele
fax: +263 - 4 - 576108/576091
email: tactdtms@harare.iafrica.com
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