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International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture

In situ and ex situ conservation gap analyses of crop wild relatives from Malawi

The study analysed the conservation gaps of the priority crop wild relatives (CWR) taxa for Malawi in order to contribute to the development of a harmonized conservation strategy that helps secure the priority CWR under in situ and ex situ. The findings of this study will guide formulation of conservation actions for the priority taxa as well as lobbying for active conservation of the same under in situ and ex situ.
ThemeTechnical Resources
SubjectCrop wild relatives, neglected and underutilized species
PublisherGenetic Resources and Crop Evolution
Publication year2021
RegionsAfrica
LanguagesEnglish
Resource typePublications
Resource linkhttps://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s10722-020-01021-3.pdf
KeywordsPlant breeding; Best practices approaches and techniques