Sharing seeds for food sovereignty

Project period:

01.09.2021 - 16.02.2023

Granted amount:

499,702,- DKK

Total budget:

499,702,- DKK

Organization:

Miljøbevægelsen NOAH

Partners:

Heñói - Centro de Estudios y Promoción de la Democracia, los Derechos Humanos y la Sostenibilidad Socio-Ambiental

Pool:

Civilsamfundspuljen

Grant type:

Medborgerindsats

World goals:

Goal 2: Zero Hunger

Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Goal 13: Climate Action

Goal 15: Life on Land

Efforts take place in:

Paraguay

Resume

The main purpose of the intervention is to strengthen the capacity of the Native and Traditional Seeds Network in Paraguay (the Seed Network) in their efforts to promote the production and sharing of traditional and indigenous seeds amongst small scale food producers (SSFPs) and indigenous communities in Paraguay. The project focuses on improving the communication tools available to the Seed Network, allowing for a closer collaboration between the members in different parts of the country. Activities: The development of a phone app allowing for exchange and/or sale of traditional seeds between seed producers, farmers and consumers (1), monitoring of the production of traditional and indigenous seeds (2) documenting how climate change and industrial agriculture is affecting small scale farmers and their access to human rights (3) and advocacy efforts towards local and national government to support indigenous seed production (4). Target groups: Peasants in Praguay's Región Oriental.