Highlights of Previous Issues 1. The team found that in normal times, farmers' own informal seed systems can cope with adversities such as drought. But these systems are derailed when war and social chaos strike, causing massive displacement of communities. Seed stocks are lost or eaten for survival. Amidst this despair, though, opportunity beckons - a chance to introduce better crop varieties, through emergency seed aid.
Sorghum is the main staple cereal crop for the people of Somalia.
Although Bonkay Research Station has been destroyed, its staff continue to dedicate their time and expertise to agricultural development. The Seeds of Survival project in southern Sudan and northern Uganda, Seeds of Hope project in Rwanda, and Seeds of Freedom initiative in Angola all helped the poor achieve food security and rebuild shattered lives. The Program operates in nine countries of sub-Saharan Africa. The unraveling of the mysteries of DNA using the new technologies of molecular biology is one of the most exciting scientific stories of our time. But the dryland crops that feed the poor across the semi-arid tropics are receiving far less attention than are the 'glamour crops'.