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Adaptation to climate change: The Seeds for Needs approachCarlo Fadda

Credit: Bioversity International/J.V.Gevel

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(1) Geneticdiversity(2) Selection &cultivation(3) Harvest

(4) Value addition(5) Marketing

(6) Final use

Biodiversitys contribution on the value chainIMPACTSystem ResilienceAbsorb variability and climate shocks Food/nutrition security also in periods of food scarcityEconomic self reliance by leveraging local assets

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Temperature rising between 2-4C

Changes in the intensity, frequency and seasonality of precipitationChanges in groundwater and river flowsSource: CCAFS

Climate change is happening

NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Scientific Visualization Studio3

Estimated impact of +3C change on crop yields by 2050

Impact of climate change on crop yields

World Resources Institute4

The Seeds for Needs approach:is a rapid approach to identify seeds adapted to changing climates and marketsuses existing crop diversitycan be customized to local and marginal conditions around the worlddirectly responds to farmers needs

Credit: Bioversity International/C.Fadda5

Seeds for Needs A global scope

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Seeds for Needs: The process

Each farmer gets a different combination of varietiesA broad set of varieties is evaluatedBioversity International/T.Rastogi

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Farmers test and report back by mobile phoneEach farmer gets a different combination of varietiesA broad set of varieties is evaluated

Farmers receive tailored variety recommendations and can order seeds

Data are used to detect demand for new varieties and traitsEnvironmental data (GPS, sensors) to assess adaptation

The process

Bioversity International/T.Rastogi

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Institutional genebanks(National, private, experimental stations, universities) Community seedbanksCGIAR genebanksInternational Genebanks

Regional genebanks

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Strengthening community seed systems

Bioversity International/R.Vernooy

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Scuola Superiore SantAnna, ItalyHombolo Agricultural Research Institute, TanzaniaEthiopian Biodiversity InstituteAmhara Regional Agricultural Research Centre, EthiopiaSirinka Agricultural Research Centre, EthiopiaMekelle University, EthiopiaKenyan Agricultural Research Institute, KenyaAfrican Biodiversity Conservation and Innovation CentreNational Agricultural Research Organization, UgandaFunding partnersFood and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO)International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA)World Bank Development MarketplaceCGIAR Research Program on Climate Change Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS)Implementing partnersRwanda Agricultural BoardZamorano-Escuela Agrcola Panamericana de HondurasFundacin para la Investigacin Participativa con Agricultores de HondurasPrograma de Reconstruccin Rural, HondurasNational Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources Institute (NBPGR), IndiaHumana People to People (HPPI), IndiaGene Campaign, IndiaProtection of Plant varieties and Farmers Rights Authority, IndiaDirectorate-General for International Cooperation (DGIS), NetherlandsUSAIDGlobal Environment Facility (GEF)United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)India Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)

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