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601) Food security and biodiversity conservation in the context of sustainable agriculture: the role of agricultural extension
Accomplishing household food security simultaneously with biodiversity conservation, particularly on communal farm lands, constitutes a great challenge in South Africa. This is because biodiversity species are being threatened on lands wherein agricultural production is done in the name of securing food...
Subject: Farming Systems
Regions: Africa
Publication year: 2013
602) Crop Wild Relatives (CWR) Priority in Italy: Distribution, Ecology, In Situ and Ex Situ Conservation and Expected Actions
The study presents an updated overview of the 14 non-endemic threatened crop wild relatives (CWR) in Italy. Geographical distribution, ecology (with plant communities and habitat 92/43/EEC aspects), genetics (focused on gene pools), property, and in situ and ex situ conservation were analyzed. In addition,...
Subject: Crop wild relatives, neglected and underutilized species
Regions: Europe
Publication year: 2021
603) Identifying in situ areas with useful adaptive traits
This report highlights important traits that are currently sought by farmers and breeders in Europe and identifies some in situ crop wild relative and landrace populations that are likely to contain them based on predictive characterization.
Subject: Plant breeding techniques and approaches
Regions: Europe
Publication year: 2020
604) A taste of Banatka
This video is part of a series, featuring people that are actively involved in the Benefit-sharing Fund of the International Plant Treaty The videos are part of an exhibition, including photos and videos, celebrating guardians of crop diversity and the link between crop diversity and food. The videos...
Subject: Crop diversity; Recognition schemes for farmers
Regions: Europe
Publication year: 2022
605) Value Chain Development and Mainstreaming of Traditional Crops for Nutrition Sensitive Agriculture in Nepal
Traditional crops cultivated and consumed over generations are important components of agrobiodiversity that support dietary diversity, sustaining productivity and livelihoods of marginalized populations in Nepal. The paper outlines initiatives and progress made for value chain...
Subject: Farming Systems
Regions: Asia
Publication year: 2020