Kenya's Gene Bank Aids Farmers

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‘Not just a museum’: Kenya’s seed bank offers unexpected lifeline for farmers

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Kenya 's national gene bank was set up to hold and conserve seeds from traditional crops that were in danger of disappearing as farmers moved to higher-yield varieties.

The repository of about 50,000 seed and crop collections could become a lifeline for farmers.

At least 28 African countries have national gene banks, according to data from the UN ’s Food and Agriculture Organization .

Plant scientists say that while the divide between farmers and seed conservationists is narrowing, more needs to be done.

Starting this year , the gene bank will be working with the FAO to scale up its work with farmers.

“The gene banks are not museums, but a resource for the future,” says Heaton .

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