Farmer seed networks make a limited contribution to agriculture? Four common misconceptions
Oliver T. Coomes
(1)
,
Shawn J. Mcguire
(2)
,
Eric Garine
(3)
,
Sophie Caillon
(4)
,
Doyle Mckey
(4)
,
Elise Demeulenaere
(5)
,
Devra Jarvis
(6)
,
Guntra Aistara
(7)
,
Adeline Barnaud
(8)
,
Pascal Clouvel
(9, 10)
,
Laure Emperaire
(11)
,
Sélim Louafi
(12, 13)
,
Pierre Martin
(4)
,
François Massol
(14)
,
Marco Pautasso
(15)
,
Chloé Violon
(3)
,
Jean Wencélius
(3)
1
Department of Geography [Montréal]
2 School of International Development
3 LESC - Laboratoire d'ethnologie et de sociologie comparative
4 CEFE - Centre d’Ecologie Fonctionnelle et Evolutive
5 EAE - Eco-Anthropologie et Ethnobiologie
6 ESTEC - European Space Research and Technology Centre
7 Department of Environmental Sciences and Policy
8 UMR DIADE - Diversité, adaptation, développement des plantes
9 UPR AIDA - Agroécologie et Intensification Durables des cultures annuelles
10 Cirad-PERSYST - Département Performances des systèmes de production et de transformation tropicaux
11 PALOC - Patrimoines Locaux et Gouvernance
12 UMR AGAP - Amélioration génétique et adaptation des plantes méditerranéennes et tropicales
13 Cirad-BIOS - Département Systèmes Biologiques
14 Evo-Eco-Paléo (EEP) - Évolution, Écologie et Paléontologie (Evo-Eco-Paleo) - UMR 8198
15 Forest Pathology and Dendrology, Institute of Integrative Biology
2 School of International Development
3 LESC - Laboratoire d'ethnologie et de sociologie comparative
4 CEFE - Centre d’Ecologie Fonctionnelle et Evolutive
5 EAE - Eco-Anthropologie et Ethnobiologie
6 ESTEC - European Space Research and Technology Centre
7 Department of Environmental Sciences and Policy
8 UMR DIADE - Diversité, adaptation, développement des plantes
9 UPR AIDA - Agroécologie et Intensification Durables des cultures annuelles
10 Cirad-PERSYST - Département Performances des systèmes de production et de transformation tropicaux
11 PALOC - Patrimoines Locaux et Gouvernance
12 UMR AGAP - Amélioration génétique et adaptation des plantes méditerranéennes et tropicales
13 Cirad-BIOS - Département Systèmes Biologiques
14 Evo-Eco-Paléo (EEP) - Évolution, Écologie et Paléontologie (Evo-Eco-Paleo) - UMR 8198
15 Forest Pathology and Dendrology, Institute of Integrative Biology
Eric Garine
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Sophie Caillon
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Doyle Mckey
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Elise Demeulenaere
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François Massol
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Jean Wencélius
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Résumé
The importance of seed provisioning in food security and nutrition, agricultural development and rural livelihoods, and agrobiodiversity and germplasm conservation is well accepted by policy makers, practitioners and researchers. The role of farmer seed networks is less well understood and yet is central to debates on current issues ranging from seed sovereignty and rights for farmers to GMOs and the conservation of crop germplasm. In this paper we identify four common misconceptions regarding the nature and importance of farmer seed networks today. (1) Farmer seed networks are inefficient for seed dissemination. (2) Farmer seed networks are closed, conservative systems. (3) Farmer seed networks provide ready, egalitarian access to seed. (4) Farmer seed networks are destined to weaken and disappear. We challenge these misconceptions by drawing upon recent research findings and the authors' collective field experience in studying farmer seed systems in Africa, Europe, Latin America and Oceania. Priorities for future research are suggested that would advance our understanding of seed networks and better inform agricultural and food policy.
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Farmer seed networks make a limited contribution to agriculture? Four common misconceptions
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Résumé |
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The importance of seed provisioning in food security and nutrition, agricultural development and rural livelihoods, and agrobiodiversity and germplasm conservation is well accepted by policy makers, practitioners and researchers. The role of farmer seed networks is less well understood and yet is central to debates on current issues ranging from seed sovereignty and rights for farmers to GMOs and the conservation of crop germplasm. In this paper we identify four common misconceptions regarding the nature and importance of farmer seed networks today. (1) Farmer seed networks are inefficient for seed dissemination. (2) Farmer seed networks are closed, conservative systems. (3) Farmer seed networks provide ready, egalitarian access to seed. (4) Farmer seed networks are destined to weaken and disappear. We challenge these misconceptions by drawing upon recent research findings and the authors' collective field experience in studying farmer seed systems in Africa, Europe, Latin America and Oceania. Priorities for future research are suggested that would advance our understanding of seed networks and better inform agricultural and food policy.
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Auteur(s) |
Oliver T. Coomes
1
, Shawn J. Mcguire
2
, Eric Garine
3
, Sophie Caillon
4
, Doyle Mckey
4
, Elise Demeulenaere
5
, Devra Jarvis
6
, Guntra Aistara
7
, Adeline Barnaud
8
, Pascal Clouvel
9, 10
, Laure Emperaire
11
, Sélim Louafi
12, 13
, Pierre Martin
4
, François Massol
14
, Marco Pautasso
15
, Chloé Violon
3
, Jean Wencélius
3
1
Department of Geography [Montréal]
( 65337 )
- Burnside Hall Building, Room 705 805 Sherbrooke Street West Montreal, Quebec H3A 0B9
- Canada
2
School of International Development
( 425596 )
- University of East Anglia
Norwich NR4 7TJ, UK
- Royaume-Uni
3
LESC -
Laboratoire d'ethnologie et de sociologie comparative
( 31167 )
- Maison René Ginouvès (MAE)
21 allée de l'Université
92023 NANTERRE
- France
4
CEFE -
Centre d’Ecologie Fonctionnelle et Evolutive
( 171392 )
- 1919 route de Mende - 34293 Montpellier cedex 5
- France
5
EAE -
Eco-Anthropologie et Ethnobiologie
( 117740 )
- Dpt Hommes Natures Sociétés, 57 rue Cuvier 75231 Paris Cedex 05 -
Musée de l'Homme, place du Trocadéro 75016 Paris
- France
6
ESTEC -
European Space Research and Technology Centre
( 152768 )
- Keplerlaan 1, 2201 Noordwijk
- Pays-Bas
7
Department of Environmental Sciences and Policy
( 425598 )
- Central European University, Budapest, Hungary
- Hongrie
8
UMR DIADE -
Diversité, adaptation, développement des plantes
( 168433 )
- Centre IRD de Montpellier 911 av Agropolis BP 604501 34394 Montpellier cedex 5
- France
9
UPR AIDA -
Agroécologie et Intensification Durables des cultures annuelles
( 526954 )
- Unité de recherche Aïda
TA B-115 / 02
34398 Montpellier cedex 5, France
- France
10
Cirad-PERSYST -
Département Performances des systèmes de production et de transformation tropicaux
( 94474 )
- Avenue Agropolis TA B-DIR / 09 34398 Montpellier Cedex 5 France
- France
11
PALOC -
Patrimoines Locaux et Gouvernance
( 107710 )
- 43 rue Cuvier - 75005 Paris
- France
12
UMR AGAP -
Amélioration génétique et adaptation des plantes méditerranéennes et tropicales
( 192475 )
- TA A-108 / 03 - Avenue Agropolis - 34398 Montpellier Cedex 5 France
- France
13
Cirad-BIOS -
Département Systèmes Biologiques
( 168219 )
- Avenue Agropolis TA A-DIR / 04 34398 Montpellier Cedex 5 France
- France
14
Evo-Eco-Paléo (EEP) -
Évolution, Écologie et Paléontologie (Evo-Eco-Paleo) - UMR 8198
( 411295 )
- EvoEcoPaléo - UMR 8198, CNRS et Université de Lille - Bâtiment SN2, Cité Scientifique - 59655 Villeneuve d'Ascq
- France
15
Forest Pathology and Dendrology, Institute of Integrative Biology
( 423624 )
- Suisse
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Anglais
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Vulgarisation |
Non
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Comité de lecture |
Oui
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Audience |
Internationale
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Date de publication |
2015
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Date de publication électronique |
2015-08-11
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Volume |
56
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Page/Identifiant |
41-50
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Licence |
Paternité - Pas d'utilisation commerciale - Pas de modification
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Financement |
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Mots-clés |
en
Seed supply, Farmer seed systems, Crop genetic resource management, Informal seed sector, Planting material circulation, Social networks
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DOI | 10.1016/j.foodpol.2015.07.008 |
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