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791) Farmers' Crop Varieties and Farmers' Rights Challenges in Taxonomy and Law
Over the last 50 years there has been a growing appreciation of the important role that farmers play in the development and conservation of crop genetic diversity, and the contribution of that diversity to agro-ecosystem resilience and food security. This book examines policies that aim to increase the...
Subject: Recognition schemes for farmers; Seed system
Regions: Global
Publication year: 2016
792) The Grower’s Guide to Conducting On-farm Variety Trials
This guide provides farmers fundamental skills to conduct on-farm variety trials that reflect their particular goals and farming operations. Readers will find scientific principles presented in an accessible way and will be walked through the process of planning, implementing, evaluating, and interpreting...
Subject: Plant breeding techniques and approaches
Regions: Global
Publication year: 2018
793) Sowing the seed: Adoption processes of good horticulture practices in northern Uganda
This publication by Wageningen University & Research and Integrated Seed Sector Development Africa aims to anwser the question: “How do farmers respond to the vegetable activities, and why?” Uganda has enormous horticulture potential, due to distributed rainfall and moderate climate, and production...
Subject: Farming Systems
Regions: Africa
Publication year: 2020
794) Seed Producer Cooperatives in the Ethiopian Seed Sector and their Role in Seed Supply Improvement: A Review
The role of seed producer cooperatives (SPCs) in the Ethiopian seed sector and their contribution to seed supply improvement have received attention from researchers, policymakers, and development partners. However, limited work has been done in reviewing and documenting their involvement in the seed...
Subject: Seed system
Regions: Africa
Publication year: 2017
795) Global conservation priorities for crop wild relatives
The wild relatives of domesticated crops possess genetic diversity useful for developing more productive, nutritious and resilient crop varieties. However, their conservation status and availability for utilization are a concern, and have not been quantified globally. This paper models the global distribution...
Subject: Crop wild relatives, neglected and underutilized species
Regions: Global
Publication year: 2016