Conservation and Sustainable Use of Indigenous Agricultural Genetic Diversity in Hubei Strengthen long-term conservation of Hubeiâ€™s globally significant agrobiodiversity, through enhanced provincial policy framework and institutional capacity, and the establishment of innovative incentive mechanisms and technical approaches to support in-situ conservation of indigenous agricultural varieties Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency. Generation of global environmental benefits is closely linked to the well-being of the men and women in the demonstration landscapes. Agrobiodiversity is inherently linked to the livelihoods of the people in these communities who are engaged in the conservation and/or sustainable use GRFA varieties and of the broader public who benefit from the nutritional values delivered and ecosystem services safeguarded. Women play a particularly important role in this matter, considering their tasks and responsibilities for food production, management of agricultural systems in rural areas where many men have migrated from for work opportunities in cities and marketing agricultural products and services. The project will generate the following socioeconomic benefits:· A cumulative total of 4,856 direct project beneficiaries, including 2,392 women and 2,464 men, and broken down by 4,676 people (2,338 women and 2,338 men) living in the communities within the demonstration agricultural landscapes and 180 institutional staff members (54 women and 126 men) having strengthened capacities regarding in-situ conservation and sustainable use of agrobiodiversity.· 480 farmers trained in best practice approaches to conservation and sustainable use of GRFA varieties.· Sustainable livelihood benefits generated as a result of increased engagement of farmer households in conservation and sustainable use of GRFA varieties: an additional 90 households are estimated to become engaged over the course of the project.· Enhanced access to improved genetic resources through establishment of a community seed bank for rouge rice, a nursery for Wudang Tao tea and breeding competitions for black goat.· Increased resilience of local communities through completion of participatory landscape assessments and development and implementation of GRFA conservation plans. These activities will facilitate an increased awareness and knowledge of the value of agrobiodiversity and introduction of improved agricultural practices and approaches, leading to an increase in the protection of ecosystem services and more sustainable use of available natural resources.· Increased knowledge and availability of traditional, indigenous GRFA varieties, through targeted awareness campaigns, strengthened marketing capacities and formation of new partnerships for new and strengthened GRFA products and offerings, such as agro-ecotourism.· Increased involvement of youth in the conservation and sustainable use of GRFA varieties, thus increasing the likelihood that results achieved will be sustained among future generations of institutional and production sector stakeholders.                Increased membership into agricultural associations such as cooperatives.