What are Farmers’ Seed Varieties?   Farmers’ seed varieties are crop species, which are developed by natural processes, by adaptation to the natural and cultural environment in which they live. Farmers have selected, domesticated and put in use their crop varieties

Community Based Agro-biodiversity Management (CBAM), MELCA-Ethiopia Program
Recently, a group of filmmakers was at Ejere kebele, in Lome woreda, Eastern Showa Zone of Oromia Regional State. The group had a visit to the kebele to document the story of how

Sheka Forest Biosphere Reserve Sheka Forest is found in Sheka zone of the SNNPR. It covers a unique bio-geographic unit in the area, extending from cold and very wet highlands bordering Illubabor zone of Oromia regional state and Kafa zone

  Why and when did MELCA start a project in Sheka
Sheka is one of the few places in Ethiopia endowed with immense cultural and biological resources. A significant proportion of the few remaining afro-montane forest coverage of the country is

This book is the first product of MELCA Mahiber's engagement in research and advocacy in sustainable management of environment and conservation of indigenous knowledge and culture. click her to download the pdf file