Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations  

International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture

Participatory Research and On-Farm Management of Agricultural Biodiversity in Europe

European agriculture faces some serious challenges from climate change, environmental degradation and rural social decline. In this context, maintaining the diversity of the natural resource base and the multi-functionality of agriculture keeps options open for adapting successfully to changing conditions. This paper explores how this can be achieved in the European Union (EU).
ThemeTechnical Resources
SubjectFarming Systems
PublisherInternational Institute for Environment and Development (IIED)
Publication year2011
RegionsEurope
LanguagesEnglish
Resource typePublications
Resource linkhttp://www.farmseed.eu/Farm_Seed_Opportunities/related_publications_2_files/PPB%20in%20Europe.pdf
KeywordsAgricultural biodiversity; Best practices approaches and techniques; Farmers’ field school; Plant breeding