Discovering diversity in the hills of Nepal : farmers and researchers work together to improve rice and maize

French version available in IDRC Digital Library: Découverte de la diversité dans les montagnes du Népal : agriculteurs et chercheurs travaillent à l'amélioration du riz et du maïsSpanish version available in IDRC Digital Library: Descubriendo la diversidad en las montañas de Nepal : agricultores e investigadores trabajan juntos para mejorar el arroz y el maízThe local cereal varieties found in the upland regions of Nepal show great promise for improving the food supply, but have long been ignored by the formal research system. What if farmers could learn from researchers about plant breeding? And what if the researchers left their laboratories to work alongside the farmers and learn from their indigenous knowledge to develop new varieties? That is exactly what is happening in Nepal thanks to the pioneering work of a local NGO that is gaining international recognition