Diversity Sourcing and Sharing Diversity - My Random Thought
Seeds produced by farmers are the most important source of planting materials in the world. Though these seeds are not a part of the formal seed sector, however, the value they carry as a part of the indigenous seed is immeasurable. The importance of farmer-produced seed varies between crops, farms, regions, and countries. In most developing countries, almost 60-100% of the seeds planted are farmer produced or exchanged. Similarly in Bhutan, in the absence of a formal seed sector, the major source of seeds for Bhutanese farmers revolved around farm-produced seeds or exchange within and among the communities. However, in recent times, traditional seed varieties have disappeared at an alarming rate. The seeds that we have five years ago no longer can be found in a community, thus, forget about asking for seeds from decades ago. Being aware of the impacts of climate change on agriculture, it’s no denying fact that agriculture sector is somehow a victim of climate change. In days to come,