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High-quality seeds to support farmers. Multifunctional Community Seed Banks are community-managed organizations that conserve and sustainably manage local crop diversity and traditional seed knowledge. They engage farmers in collecting seeds and planting materials from their fields and home gardens, storing them for conservation, and regenerating them regularly through communal seed plots or individual farmers' fields. Managed by elected farmer committees, they facilitate seed lending, exchange, and distribution through organized community-based systems. Beyond seed conservation, they provide platforms for social interaction, knowledge and skills exchange, and community participation. Women's involvement as seed custodians and managers also creates opportunities for leadership and empowerment within local seed systems.