Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations  

International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture

Seed supply in local markets: supporting sustainable use of crop genetic resources

This introductory paper summarizes the policy context, methodological approach, and key results from the set of papers contained in this special edition derived from a FAO-led project on seed sourcing in local markets and its farm-level impacts.
ThemeTechnical Resources
SubjectSeed system
Publishersustainability
Publication year2012
RegionsGlobal
LanguagesEnglish
Resource typePublications
Resource linkhttps://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/environment-and-development-economics/article/div-classtitleseed-supply-in-local-markets-supporting-sustainable-use-of-crop-genetic-resourcesdiv/EF28425A02E8E5A02D6FB451E7BEEED3
KeywordsAgricultural biodiversity; Seed management; Value chain