September 10, 2026
In Mérida, Yucatán, we took another step toward strengthening seed systems in southern and southeastern Mexico through our collaboration with the Centro de Investigación Científica de Yucatán (CICY).
As part of this partnership, we are implementing the Applied Training Program on Seed Systems: Seed Production, Conservation and Seed Bank Management, combining scientific knowledge, territorial experience and technical support to build capacities that can be applied and multiplied directly within communities.
The training brings together around 35 technicians from Campeche, Yucatán, Quintana Roo, Oaxaca and Morelos, linked to programs and initiatives that support farmers, as well as 26 community leaders and young students, primarily from Quintana Roo, Yucatán and Campeche.
Through theoretical sessions and practical activities, participants are strengthening their knowledge of seed production, selection, conservation, management and quality, as well as formal and informal seed systems, post-harvest management, certification, commercialization and seed bank management.
The goal goes beyond training. We want this knowledge to reach communities and be multiplied through technicians, farmers, organizations and programs working directly in the field, helping conserve agricultural diversity, increase the availability of seeds adapted to local conditions and strengthen the resilience of production systems.
As Jelle Van Loon, Regional Representative for Latin America, highlighted, strengthening seed systems allows us to connect our science with technical capacities and local networks, bringing practical solutions adapted to the needs of farmers and their communities.
This collaboration is part of our efforts to bring science closer to the communities we work with and build capacities that remain in the territories, helping them better prepare for increasingly changing production and climate conditions.
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