Recuperation of lost indigenous seeds reawakens the cultural memory of the forgotten meals, rekindles hope of continuity, and gets communities working together again. Women’s prowess in seed knowledge, selection, saving practices as well as knowledge of indigenous seed storage structures come out through dialogues, an approach EarthLore uses in their…
At EarthLore Foundation, developing resilient seed systems is a process that is centred around community dialogues. It is in these community dialoguing circles that the memory of lost seeds is revived – the forgotten knowledge and the rich and deep connection of the seeds to the people on many levels…
Miss Mildred Muchabaiwa is a young farmer in her early 30s living in Bikita, Masvingo province, Zimbabwe. Through the community dialogues and agroecology training offered by EarthLore Foundation, Mildred has come to appreciate traditional seeds and has been amazed by her harvests during the 2019/20 farming season. This has been…
Millet Threshing Ceremony, Bikita, Zimbabwe – 23 August 2019 Since 2015, Bikita farmers in Zimbabwe have been working with EarthLore to revive their robust traditional seeds that cope better with climate change. A significant development has been to revive millet, over hybrid maize, as the staple food in the area,…
