Zimbabwe: In Zimbabwe, Community Seed Banks Are Reviving Indigenous Crops
Mutare, Zimbabwe - Zimbabwean farmers in Chipinge are reviving drought-resistant traditional crops through an FAO-backed community seed bank, helping them cope with worsening climate variability.
The United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the Global Environment Facility (GEF) funded the setup of the community seed bank in 2024 to promote drought-resistant crops and conserve locally adapted seeds of traditional crop varieties such as sorghum, millet and cowpeas.
Talla said the community seed bank in Chipinge district is strengthening both food security and climate resilience by improving farmers' access to diverse, locally adapted seed varieties.
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