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Seeds of Life : Women and Agricultural Biodiversity in Africa

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dc.contributor.authorEaston, Peter
dc.contributor.authorRonald, Margaret
dc.date.accessioned2012-08-13T13:11:31Z
dc.date.available2012-08-13T13:11:31Z
dc.date.issued2000-08
dc.description.abstractOne of the down-sides of worldwide agricultural development, has been the replacement of native plant species by marketable crops, accompanied by a reduction in the diversity of the seed stock. This accounts for the disappearance of plants with potential medicinal uses, particularly in high biodiversity areas, and, the crowding out of native diversity of edible species by standard, sometimes genetically altered by commercial farming demands, is an equally serious problem. Indigenous knowledge of edible plants is one key "pool" of biodiversity in Africa - one in which women play a vital role. The note looks at bean farming in Kenya, where evidence shows that in pre-colonial times a large variety of bean species was cultivated, which constituted a critical element of rural people's diet, and a rich source of protein. Traditionally, women grew, and conserved multiple seed stocks, as a hedge against disease, and unpredictable climate changes. However, the colonial agricultural extension service eliminated multi-cropping - a phenomenon that brought negative consequences for nutrition, biodiversity, and soil fertility. This case unfortunately was not an isolated one, though fortunately efforts to coordinate a participatory research program on gender roles in agriculture, and plant breeding are underway, headed by the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT).en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2000/08/1671233/seeds-life-women-agricultural-biodiversity-africa
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/10815
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/10815
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesIndigenous Knowledge (IK) Notes; No. 23
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectWOMEN IN AGRICULTURE
dc.subjectBIODIVERSITY MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY
dc.subjectCASE STUDIES
dc.subjectSEEDLINGS
dc.subjectMEDICINAL PLANTS
dc.subjectCASH CROPS
dc.subjectGENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS
dc.subjectINDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE
dc.subjectBEANS
dc.subjectDIETARY SUPPLEMENTS
dc.subjectMAIZE
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL EXTENSION
dc.subjectMONOCULTURE
dc.subjectGENDER RESEARCH AFRICAN RICE
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL EXTENSION
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL RESEARCHERS
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL SOCIETIES
dc.subjectBEANS
dc.subjectBIODIVERSITY
dc.subjectCASH CROPS
dc.subjectCIAT
dc.subjectCLIMATE
dc.subjectCLIMATE CHANGE
dc.subjectCOMMERCIALIZATION
dc.subjectCOTTON
dc.subjectCROP
dc.subjectCROPPING
dc.subjectCROPS
dc.subjectCULTIVATION
dc.subjectDIET
dc.subjectDIETS
dc.subjectDISASTERS
dc.subjectDOMESTICATED SPECIES
dc.subjectDOMESTICATION
dc.subjectFAMILIES
dc.subjectFARMER
dc.subjectFARMERS
dc.subjectFARMING
dc.subjectFEED
dc.subjectFERTILITY
dc.subjectFOOD CROPS
dc.subjectGENDER
dc.subjectGENETIC DIVERSITY
dc.subjectGERM PLASM
dc.subjectGERMPLASM
dc.subjectGRAINS
dc.subjectGROWING SEASON
dc.subjectINDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE
dc.subjectINDIGENOUS SPECIES
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR TROPICAL AGRICULTURE
dc.subjectIVORY
dc.subjectLANDRACES
dc.subjectLEGUMES
dc.subjectMAIZE
dc.subjectMAIZE PRODUCTION
dc.subjectMIGRATION
dc.subjectMILLET
dc.subjectMOTHERS
dc.subjectNATIVE SPECIES
dc.subjectNGOS
dc.subjectNUTRITION
dc.subjectPARTNERSHIP
dc.subjectPLANT BREEDING
dc.subjectPLANTING
dc.subjectPOTATOES
dc.subjectPRODUCE
dc.subjectRICE
dc.subjectROOTS
dc.subjectRURAL POPULATION
dc.subjectSEED
dc.subjectSEEDS
dc.subjectSISAL
dc.subjectSOILS
dc.subjectSORGHUM
dc.subjectSPECIES
dc.subjectTOMATOES
dc.subjectTROPICAL AGRICULTURE
dc.subjectTROPICAL RAIN FORESTS
dc.subjectTUBERS
dc.subjectVARIETY
dc.subjectWAGENINGEN AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY
dc.subjectWARDA
dc.subjectWASTE
dc.subjectWILD PLANTS
dc.subjectWOMEN FARMERS
dc.subjectWORKERS
dc.titleSeeds of Life : Women and Agricultural Biodiversity in Africaen
dc.title.alternativeLes femmes et la biodiversite vegetale en Afriqueen
dspace.entity.typePublication
okr.date.disclosure2002-01-25
okr.date.doiregistration2025-04-29T10:02:23.161640Z
okr.doctypePublications & Research::Brief
okr.doctypePublications & Research
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2000/08/1671233/seeds-life-women-agricultural-biodiversity-africa
okr.globalpracticeAgriculture
okr.globalpracticeEnvironment and Natural Resources
okr.globalpracticeHealth, Nutrition, and Population
okr.guid867891468002370019
okr.guid817231468009031440
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum090224b08535a962_2_0
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum1671233
okr.identifier.report23435
okr.language.supporteden
okr.pdfurlhttp://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/WDSContentServer/WDSP/IB/2002/01/25/000094946_02011604011381/Rendered/PDF/multi0page.pdfen
okr.region.administrativeAfrica
okr.region.countryKenya
okr.sectorOther Agriculture
okr.sectorAgriculture, fishing, and forestry
okr.topicAgricultural Knowledge and Information Systems
okr.topicHealth Monitoring and Evaluation
okr.topicEnvironment::Biodiversity
okr.topicCrops and Crop Management Systems
okr.topicAgriculture::Agricultural Research
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population
okr.unitAFT: Knowledge & Learning (AFTKL)
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