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Social Seed NetworkThe informal seed system is a keyelement of on-farmconservation of local cropdiversity. This is integratedinto a social network ofrural communication.Some farmers maintain arelatively large range ofdiversity, search for newdiversity, select, maintainand share within andoutside the community.Such farmers areconsidered to be the"nodal farmers" of thecommunity.Recently, the local CBO Development and EnvironmentProtection Club (DEPC) has recognized the nodal farmers inNepal. They can be effectively involved in communitybiodiversity registration (CBR) and linked to developmentopportunities.Participatory Community SensitizationCommunity participation is central to the community-based,on-farm conservation of agricultural biodiversity and use.Community participation can be strengthened throughsensitization of farming community and consumers throughpublic awareness. However, this strategy for in situ cropconservation will only succeed if indigenous communitiesand grassroots organizations are involved at different stages,while adressing their needs and problems. Many in situconservation projects become unsustainable because of lackof efforts to strengthen community dynamics.Strengthening Community-Based On-Farm Conservation of Agricultural Biodiversity:Experiences from Nepal347
The project in Nepal successfully employed the followingpractices to strengthen community participation for effectiveimplementation of the in situ conservation:Village WorkshopThe village workshop is used toinform the local government aswell as the local communityabout the purpose of theproject; build rapport withvillage leaders during the initialstage and identify key contactpersons and foster communityparticipation.Social and ResourceMappingSocial and resource mapping is anintegral part of site characterizationonce the villages are selected forthe project activity.Gramin Kabita YatraGramin Kabita Yatra, (rural poetryjourney) uses local poets tosensitize farming community toconservation issues. They createpoems highlighting the value of insitu conservation with local examples.Lokgeet PratiyogitaLokgeet Pratiyogita (folk song competition)is conducted amongst farmers' groupduring the World Environment Dayto assess their level of awarenessabout on-farm conservation atfarmers' group level.348Conservation and Sustainable Use of Agricultural BiodiversityA Sourcebook
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