Irish Seed Savers Association (ISSA) is an Irish
non-governmental organisation
A non-governmental organization (NGO) or non-governmental organisation (see spelling differences) is an organization that generally is formed independent from government. They are typically nonprofit entities, and many of them are active in ...
founded in 1991. The Irish Seed Savers Association maintains a seed bank with over 600 non-commercially available varieties of seed.
Aims and Tasks
The Irish Seed Savers Association aims to:
* Protect, conserve and utilise Irish plant genetic resources including rare heritage seeds, grains, vegetables and fruit.
* Promote agricultural biodiversity for food security.
* Educate the public on agricultural biodiversity and food security through information and workshops
* Research seed, grain, vegetable and fruit varieties suited to Ireland's temperate maritime climate.
With its projects the Irish Seed Savers Association found and saved over 140 different types of Irish apple trees and 25 native Irish grains. The Irish Seed Savers Association has a ten-acre site with purpose built facilities, native woodland and an apple orchard/nursery. Irish Seed Savers Association is a network partner of the European
SAVE Foundation.
Our partners…
SAVE Foundation. Retrieved on 5 July 2011. Irish Seed Savers are also a member of the Irish Environmental Network.
See also
* SAVE Foundation (Safeguard for Agricultural Varieties in Europe)
* Semperviva
* ProSpecieRara
ProSpecieRara, the "Schweizerische Stiftung für die kulturhistorische und genetische Vielfalt von Pflanzen und Tieren" ("Swiss foundation for the cultural and genetic diversity of plants and animals"), is a non-profit charitable organization de ...
* Arca-Net
References
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External links
Irish Seed Savers Association
Agricultural organisations based in Ireland
Sustainable agriculture
1991 establishments in Ireland