The International Seed Saving Institute (ISSI) is a non-profit, non-governmental educational organization, founded in response to the world being on the “verge of losing in one generation, much of the agricultural diversity humankind created in the last 10,000 years”. Seed saving is central to their strategy – a ritual they believe is as old as [...]

Bioversity International is a non-profit organization involved in biodiversity research-for-development. The organization strives towards a world where small and marginal farming communities in developing countries are thriving and sustainable. They investigate the conservation and use of agricultural biodiversity with the goal of better nutrition, improved smallholders’ livelihoods and enhanced agricultural sustainability. Bioversity International was originally [...]

The Beej Bachao Andolan (Save the Seed Movement), launched in the late 1980s in Uttarakhand, has pioneered efforts towards saving traditional food crop seeds of the region. Led by Vijay Jardhari, a group of activists from the Henwal River Valley in Tehri district (Uttarakhand, India) established links between the erosion of agricultural biodiversity and rural [...]