Agency of Development Initiatives (ADI)
The primary objective of this initiative is to contribute to replenishing local vegetable varieties. Although Kyrgyzstan was a seed-producing country in Soviet times, after the collapse of the Soviet Union, Kyrgyzstan imports vegetable seeds entirely. The majority are first-generation hybrids which are very expensive, and farmers are dependent on buying seeds year after year, making access to these seeds more limited.
To strengthen the communities to restore their capacity to grow their food, improving their food security and well-being; it also revives and preserves local vegetable varieties that may be on the verge of being lost.
