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Seeds for Life Project KenyaWilliam Omondi,
National Co-ordinator, Tree seed Programme Kenya
Forestry Research Institute williamomondi2004_at_ya
hoo.co.uk
  • Purpose
  • Enhance conservation and sustainable utilisation
    of Kenyas plant genetic resources
  • Activities
  • Collection of seed and herbarium specimen
  • Seed storage in Kenya and duplicates in RBG, Kew
  • Seed studies to backstop conservation
  • Build capacity of local communities and
    Institutions to conserve PGR

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Destruction of natural forests
3
Degradation of drylands
4
Endangered species e.g. Osiris lanceolata
5
Seed collections based on best practice principles
6
Seed studies to backstop conservation
7
Material Transfer Agreement KENYA and Royal
Botanical Gardens, Kew
  • Ensures Kenya Governments consent to the transfer
    of seeds to the RBG, Kew Seed Bank for safe
    keeping and long-time conservation
  • Duplicates in Kew exclusively for long term
    storage
  • Research limited to supporting conservation
  • Kenya retains ownership of the duplicate at Kew
  • Any other research on the material by Kew can
    only be undertaken through a separate agreement

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Emerging issues....
  • Climate change, habitat degradation and species
    loss
  • Conflict between international conventions and
    National regulations
  • Definition of access in relation to ex-situ
    conservation and seed duplication
  • Total disclosure of origin and some aspects of IK
  • Modalities of costing, negotiating and sharing
    the benefits ...the role of all stakeholders
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