Community Seedbanks in Uganda: Fostering Access to Genetic Diversity and Its Conservation
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Results
3.1. Crop GENETIC Diversity Handled by the Community Seedbanks
3.1.1. Quantities of Seeds Distributed
3.1.2. Types of Varieties Distributed by the Seedbanks
3.1.3. Quantities of Seed Returned to the Seedbanks
3.2. Access to Crop Genetic Diversity by the Two Gender Groups: Males and Females
3.3. Modes of Operation of the Seedbanks and Their Effectiveness in Recovering the Loaned Seeds
4. Discussion
4.1. Crop Genetic Diversity Handled by the Community Seedbanks
4.2. Access to Crop Genetic Diversity and Seed Returning Rates by the Two Gender Groups: Male and Female Farmers
4.3. The Modes of Operation of the Seedbanks and Their Effectiveness in Recovering the Loaned Seeds
5. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Nankya, R.; Jika, A.K.N.; De Santis, P.; Lwandasa, H.; Jarvis, D.I.; Mulumba, J.W. Community Seedbanks in Uganda: Fostering Access to Genetic Diversity and Its Conservation. Resources 2022, 11, 58. https://doi.org/10.3390/resources11060058
Nankya R, Jika AKN, De Santis P, Lwandasa H, Jarvis DI, Mulumba JW. Community Seedbanks in Uganda: Fostering Access to Genetic Diversity and Its Conservation. Resources. 2022; 11(6):58. https://doi.org/10.3390/resources11060058
Chicago/Turabian StyleNankya, Rose, Abdel Kader Naino Jika, Paola De Santis, Hannington Lwandasa, Devra Ivy Jarvis, and John Wasswa Mulumba. 2022. "Community Seedbanks in Uganda: Fostering Access to Genetic Diversity and Its Conservation" Resources 11, no. 6: 58. https://doi.org/10.3390/resources11060058