Seeds4Soils: regenerating soils with agrobiodiversity for climate resilience in Madagascar
Key Facts
FUNDING SCHEME Main Project
VALUE £599,859
WHERE Madagascar
Summary
The Seeds4Soils project aims to utilize the potential of traditional African vegetables, their wild relatives and associated soil microorganisms to regenerate agricultural soils and increase climate resilience of vulnerable Malagasy farming communities. The project will: i) rescue soil and crop biodiversity; ii) unravel its adaptive potential for climate-resilient agriculture; iii) increase farming system productivity and resilience through participatory restoration of soil health; and iv) generate livelihood opportunities through new markets for vegetables and co-production of regenerative seed kits (R-kits).
Conseil Expérimentation Formation en Fruit Et Légume (CEFFEL), University of Antananarivo, FOFIFA Madagascar National Center for Applied Research on Rural Development