The Seed Sovereignty project supports communities to revive their lost seed varieties as a way to diversify food production and reduce dependency on few grain crops like maize. With increasing climate change, farmers dependent on maize were facing crop failures while traditionally they diversified to cope with weather changes. 

BIBA Kenya has been working with the Rural Initiatives Development Programme (RIDEP), a community based organization located in Tharaka Nithi County in Kenya. We supported the Kanania Women Group to revive, breed, multiply and share lost traditional seed varieties. 

The project has incorporated a table banking aspect to support the women farmers to save their farm earnings and to give loans to each other for livelihood improvement.

Through traditional and cultural festivals, we have been able to popularise traditional foods that contribute to food security and dietary gains within the community. This has led to improved nutrition and financial well being.