Organic Seed Alliance is guided by a vision of seed as a common cultural heritage and a living natural resource fundamental to the sustainability of food production. Recognizing that seed knowledge is being lost even more quickly than genetic diversity, OSA supports farmers in basic on-farm seed saving, crop improvement, and plant breeding. The work of OSA and our collaborating farmers goes “beyond conservation” to increase genetic diversity by restoring and developing seed varieties for current needs while safeguarding invaluable genetic resources for future generations. Farmers are involved within the full matrix of a seed system, not only production (or seed saving), but assessment of crops genetic potential, basic selection for improvement, advanced breeding for new varietals, and distribution/ownership of products to other farmers and gardeners.
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