CULTIVATING SUSTAINABILITY
Seeds of Trust is a consultancy, an advocate for sustainable agriculture through collaboration with traditional farmers, a repository for knowledge gained in the field, and a place for conversation and collaboration.
Seeds of Trust Foundational Values
Livelihoods Diversity
Recognize the diversity of livelihoods in farming communities, their diverse crop genetic resources, and their knowledge and practices
Traditional Production
Endorse the heterogeneity, complexity, complementarity, and dynamism of traditional production systems
Farmers’ Varieties
Acknowledge Farmers’ Varieties (landraces) as the “foundation rock” and “foundation stock” for all food supply systems serving humanity
Partnerships for Sustainability
Place strategic priority on achieving agricultural sustainability, and food and livelihood security by integrating farmers’ knowledge and practices in mutual partnership between scientists and farmers
Community Development
Establish seed, food and livelihood and environmental security as indicators for community development and poverty reduction, by increasing production while maintaining diversity
Creating Pathways
Explore multiple adaptable avenues to offer communities an escape from poverty, hunger, and environmental crisis.
Sustainable Practices
Promote food and livelihood security through sustainable agricultural practices and participatory natural resource management.
Synergy of Knowledge
Build the synergetic relationship between science and time-tested farmers’ knowledge and practices