Supporting agrobiodiversity (ABD) conservation to promote food and nutritional resilience
Supporting agrobiodiversity (ABD) conservation to promote food and nutritional resilience
being; Supporting agrobiodiversity (ABD) conservation to promote food and nutritional resilience. Liberia with its complex topography and various associated micro-climates is a key component of diversity for many crop species. The evolution of vegetable crops has taken place continuously through a process of domestication and diversification mediated by farmers using traditional production practices still today maintained throughout the country. The threat to agrobiodiversity in Liberia may be more precisely characterized as threat to the endogenous diversity of crop landraces found in the country. In terms of loss of indigenous crop landraces, there has been a significant loss in recent decades due to the widespread introduction of improved cultivars of major crops like wheat, rice, cotton, and vegetables. The root causes of biodiversity degradation are summarized in the country Biodiversity Report, as well as other recent studies. The underlying causes of agrobiodiversity degradation in Liberia include (i) human population growth that increases demand for food production, (ii) human population growth causing habitat destruction or fragmentation, (iii) the heterogeneity of economic conditions in the country, (iv) the overexploitation of natural resources as a means of short-term and quick returns, and (v) climate change.
 
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Project Snapshot

Grantee:
PARTNER Liberia
Country:
Liberia
Area Of Work:
Biodiversity
Grant Amount:
US$ 25,104.00
Co-Financing Cash:
Co-Financing in-Kind:
US$ 1,255.20
Project Number:
LBR/SGP/OP7/Y3/STAR/BD/2023/55
Status:
Currently under execution
Project Characteristics and Results
Notable Community Participation
An in-depth consultation has already taken place, with discussions beginning in 2022 with community and stakeholders representative. This proposal has evolved as a direct result of that consultation process and a pre-project development visit which was undertaken from October by the NC.
Significant Participation of Indigenous Peoples
Local Environmental Volunteer Groups will be trained in effective environmental education techniques.
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Mr. Samuel Boakai
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Mrs. Gboryonon B. Zarbupoo
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