896) Linking small farmers to the formal research sector: lessons from a participatory bean breeding programme in Honduras

The paper discusses co-production in the improvement of bean varieties between Honduran hillside farmers and regional scientists. Some of the findings outlined in the paper include: farmers trained to conduct participatory plant breeding (PPB) have succeeded in improving the yield and the value of a...

Subject: Plant breeding techniques and approaches

Regions: Latin America and the Caribbean

Publication year: 2005

897) A paradigm shift in Farmer Field Schools methodology in Eastern Africa

Farmer Field Schools have been a success across Africa, and as a result, demand continues to grow. In Kenya and Uganda, for example, the approach has been, or is being, institutionalized in national extension policies and systems, and other countries have indicated an interest in doing the same. The...

Subject: Farming Systems

Regions: Africa

Publication year: 2021

898) To care for our seeds

Alianza Biodiversidad released a series of booklets (in Spanish) that can help us understand the role of seeds in our global society. One of the booklets discusses the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA), plus a characterization of the laws that seek to...

Subject: Seed system

Regions: Global

Publication year: 2020

899) BioValue Project

The main aim of the BioValue project is to develop a dynamic and modular agent-based simulation tool that will analyse the link among biodiversity, the agri-food value chain, the environment, consumer’s preferences and health. The idea is to introduce and spread the use of underutilized, genetically...

Subject: Farming Systems

Regions: Global

Publication year: N/A

900) The Advantage of Traditional Knowledge: Indigenous Peoples' Knowledge in Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Strategies

Subject: Traditional Knowledge

Regions: Global

Publication year: 2016