Uploaded November 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
From cyclones to droughts, Africa is already grappling with the effects of a rapidly changing environment, which are being exacerbated by large-scale land degradation. At the same time, the continent is also home to one of the world’s fastest-growing populations, posing major challenges for its #foodsecurity.
One important way to ensure a reliable and nutritious supply of food is by protecting crop #diversity from being lost – which is why the Crop Trust has partnered with five African #genebanks through Seeds for Resilience, a five-year project providing financial and technical support to safeguard the national seed collections of Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria and Zambia.
#Seeds4Africa #SeedsforSolutions #thinklandscape
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The Global Landscapes Forum (GLF) is the world’s largest knowledge-led platform on integrated land use, dedicated to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and Paris Agreement on climate change.
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From cyclones to droughts, Africa is already grappling with the effects of a rapidly changing environment, which are being exacerbated by large-scale land degradation. At the same time, the continent is also home to one of the world’s fastest-growing populations, posing major challenges for its #foodsecurity.
One important way to ensure a reliable and nutritious supply of food is by protecting crop #diversity from being lost – which is why the Crop Trust has partnered with five African #genebanks through Seeds for Resilience, a five-year project providing financial and technical support to safeguard the national seed collections of Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria and Zambia.
#Seeds4Africa #SeedsforSolutions #thinklandscape
Listen back to more GLF Lives: news.globallandscapesforum.org/glf-live
The Global Landscapes Forum (GLF) is the world’s largest knowledge-led platform on integrated land use, dedicated to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and Paris Agreement on climate change.
Subscribe: youtube.com/c/GlobalLandscapesForum?sub_confirmation=1
Instagram: instagram.com/globallandscapesforum
Facebook: facebook.com/GlobalLandscapesForum
Twitter: twitter.com/GlobalLF
Global Landscapes Forum: globallandscapesforum.org
Landscape News: news.globallandscapesforum.org
Online courses: academy.globallandscapesforum.org
Resources: globallandscapesforum.org/knowledge
