seed initiative - winners of the seed awards 2005 - finalists of the Seed Awards 2005

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The finalists of the Seed Awards 2005 are:

Africa

	Allanblackia Seed – a Novel Non-timber Forest Product for Positive Change, Nigeria Improving livelihoods and fighting the loss of tropical forests by establishing a new plant oil industry using a novel non-timber forest product – the Allanblackia seed. Potential for expansion across the region, wherever the Allanblackia is indigenous.
	Cows to Kilowatts, Nigeria Installing a biogas plant to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, produce affordable cooking gas and address waste management and water pollution caused by one of Nigeria’s largest slaughterhouses. Potential for replication across Africa.
	Joint Initiative for a Cleaner Mohammedia, Morocco Building an environmental technology centre to reduce pollution levels in the city of Mohammedia, home to the country’s largest refinery, and assist local enterprises in the acquisition of upgraded technology. The aim is to franchise the model across the world.
	Madagascar's First Experimental Community-run Marine Protected Area, Madagascar A partnership to demonstrate the economic, conservation and fisheries benefits of Madagascar’s first community-run Marine Protected Area as a possible prototype for future MPAs around the world.
	VitAngo - Vitamin A from Mangoes, Kenya Reducing vitamin A deficiency and generate income by increasing production and solar drying of mangoes, improved marketing mechanisms and agroforestry education in schools and communities.

Asia

	A Global Marketing Partnerships for SRI Indigenous Rice, Cambodia, Madagascar & Sri Lanka A programme to market indigenous varieties of rice to improve incomes, conserve rice biodiversity and promote human and environmental health. Tremendous potential to spread across multiple rice-growing regions.
	Environmental Certification Programme for Lead Battery Manufacturing, India Establishing an environmental audit and certification programme for lead battery manufacturing facilities to reduce lead poisoning and encourage the adoption of voluntary emission standards.
	Harvesting Seabuckthorn at the Top of the World, Nepal Sustainable harvesting of wild seabuckthorn (highly nutritious and versatile berry), creation of seabuckthorn nurseries, and expansion of markets to safeguard knowledge of medicinal plants and biodiversity of Nepal.
	Integrated Mangrove Restoration and Sustainable Shrimp Aquaculture, Thailand Establishing sustainable shrimp aquaculture to benefit local communities while protecting and restoring mangrove swamps.

Americas/Caribbean

	Agua Para Todos/Water for all, Bolivia A novel partnership model fully engaging the local population to provide access to low-cost potable water in peri-urban areas which could be replicated in similar circumstances worldwide.
	The Maya Nut Programme, Nicaragua & Guatemala Increasing knowledge, production, sales, and consumption of the highly nutritious Maya Nut to improve nutrition, food security and family health. Potential to spread across Central America.
	Rising in the East, Jamaica A training programme for unemployed rural youth that teaches techniques of sustainable organic farming and promotes small enterprise development, that could be replicated throughout Jamaica and the wider Caribbean.

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