ODI's Options for Supporting On-farm Conservation in Eastern and Southern Africa project aims to assess the potential for scaling-up different kinds of grass-roots level support for on-farm conservation of agricultural biodiversity in Eastern and Southern Africa. It will provide information for grass-roots development workers, national policy makers and the international biodiversity community on what kinds of support are most effective and what are the pre-conditions for their success.

Funded by the British Darwin Initiative and German BMZ/GTZ Managing Agrobiodiversity in Rural Areas Project, the project is being implemented by a consortium of individuals and organizations working on issues related to on-farm conservation in the region and internationally. It features training, participatory field work, and an integrated documentation and information strategy.

The RAPID programme will provide advice on the project's communication strategy, and will help design and manage the project's web site and final project CD-ROM. Click on the link below for more information.