Ethiopia Archive

Video: Banking Diversity

Seeds. These tiny packets of life carry a priceless inheritance. Each one of these seeds holds infinite potential; deep wells of genetic variety and adaptation nurtured over time. They are the seeds of our survival.

Watch this short video to learn more about the critical role that seed saving and seed diversity play in ensuring a stable global food supply, now and into the future.

Would You Trust This Banker?

The farmers still remember how skeptical they were when this man, Regassa Feyissa, showed up in their village with bags of seeds. He had a plan to ensure they would never again be without local seeds, a promise that sounded too good to be true. Read More…

They’ve Raised the Roof!

In the northern Wollo region of Ethiopia – the country’s sorghum breadbasket – USCs ground-breaking Seeds of Survival program is working with farmers to launch a very special new community seed bank complex. Ethio-organic Seed Action – our partner in Ethiopia – sent us a slide show to show how the project is progressing. Watch the video

Support Our Work in Wollo

Watch this short slideshow to learn more about the seed bank being built in Wollo, Ethiopia.

And please consider making a donation to support this work.

One-on-One with SoS Founder

Dr. Melaku Worede is internationally renowned for his pioneering work restoring Ethiopia’s food security. He has been indispensible to our Seeds of Survival (SoS) approach, helping launch that program in the late ’80s. A scientist who puts the farmer first, his work with SoS has helped foster global recognition for the vitally important role farmers play in increasing and conserving on-farm biodiversity. Our friends at GRAIN think highly of Melaku too! They recently published an interview they did with the Guru of SoS. We urge you to read the interview on Grain’s website, or download it as a pdf.