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586) Genomics of crop wild relatives: expanding the gene pool for crop improvement
Plant breeders require access to new genetic diversity to satisfy the demands of a growing human population for more food that can be produced in a variable or changing climate and to deliver the high‐quality food with nutritional and health benefits demanded by consumers. The close relatives of domesticated...
Subject: Seed system
Regions: Global
Publication year: 2016
587) Access to Genetic Resources and Benefit Sharing: Theory to Practice under the Nagoya Protocol
This publication provides concrete examples of how genetic resources can be used to improve the livelihoods of local communities by increasing incomes, promoting food security, and contributing to biodiversity conservation in 24 countries around the world. The publication also describes policy and legislative...
Subject: Seed system
Regions: Global
Publication year: 2021
588) Curriculum guide on neglected and underutilized species: combating hunger and malnutrition with novel species
The project ‘Strengthening capacities and informing policies for developing value chains of neglected and underutilized crops in Africa’ is supported by the ACP-EU Science & Technology Programme from 2014–2016, with co-financing by the project partners. The project’s vision is that enhanced...
Subject: Crop wild relatives, neglected and underutilized species
Regions: Africa
Publication year: 2016
589) Decoding Seed Quality: A Comparative Analysis of Seed Marketing Law in the EU and the United States
The European Union’s (EU) approach to safeguarding seed quality and ensuring agricultural productivity includes a range of regulatory measures related to seed marketing, including the restriction of market access to seed varieties that are properly certified. In order for varieties to be properly certified,...
Subject: Seed system
Regions: Europe; North America
Publication year: 2021
590) Giving new life to peasant seeds in Ecuador
In the Ecuadorian provinces of Bolivar, Chimborazo, and Cotopaxi, family farmers are building new capacity to conserve and use the biodiversity on their farms. By participating in action research they gain a greater understanding and control of their plant genetic resources. This results in increased...
Subject: Seed system
Regions: Latin America and the Caribbean
Publication year: 2016