Local Initiatives for Biodiversity, Research and Development (LI-BIRD)
Food & FarmingLI-BIRD: Growing Nepal's Mountain Crop Diversity
A Pokhara-based NGO helps Himalayan hill and mountain farmers run their own community seed banks, keeping climate-resilient local rice, taro and yam landraces from disappearing.
25seed banksCommunity seed banks established across Nepal
24districtsDistricts of Nepal where LI-BIRD works