The Eden Indigenous Seed Farm Choir and Seed SovereigntyCEFR A2
10 May 2025
Adapted from Minority Africa, Global Voices • CC BY 3.0
Photo by Lisah Malika, Unsplash
AI-assisted adaptation of the original article, simplified for language learners.
The Eden Indigenous Seed Farm Choir aims to protect Indigenous seeds in Kenya. Many local seeds are disappearing because farmers are using foreign seeds. To raise awareness, the choir shares messages through music.
Founded by Francis Ngiri, the choir meets weekly to create songs about the importance of Indigenous crops. They started with 20 members, but now there are 12 due to various challenges. The choir performs at community events to educate people about the benefits of local seeds.
Difficult words
- choir — A group of people singing together.
- indigenous — Native to a place; originally from that area.
- awareness — Knowledge about something important.
- disappearing — Becoming difficult to find or no longer existing.
- benefits — Advantages or good effects of something.
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Discussion questions
- What do you think is important about protecting local seeds?
- How can music raise awareness about important issues?
- What challenges do you think farmers face with seeds?
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