 |
 |
Technical Resources | Help on this page |
911) Why do maize farmers in Ghana have a limited choice of improved seed varieties? An assessment of the governance challenges in seed supply
The liberalisation of commercial seed systems has largely been seen as an essential means of improving agricultural productivity in Sub-Saharan Africa. Yet, access to improved seed varieties has remained a major constraint in many countries in spite of liberalisation and other reform efforts. This paper...
Subject: Crop diversity; Seed system
Regions: Africa; Global
Publication year: 2018
912) Technical Consultation on In Situ Conservation and On-Farm Management of PGRFA
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the Secretariat of the International Treaty for Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture and the Global Crop Diversity Trust co-organized a two-day Symposium that brought together technical experts and stakeholders in plant genetic...
Subject: Training, Capacity Development
Regions: Global
Publication year: 2021
913) Resource Box for Resilient Seed Systems
The Resource Box for Resilient Seed Systems is a learning material based on Bioversity International’s long experience in seed systems research at local, national and global levels. It contains a methodology to build resilient seed systems that meet the needs of tomorrow and help farmers adapt to climate...
Subject: Training, Capacity Development
Regions: Global
Publication year: N/A
914) Catalogue of Traditional Mountain Crop Landraces in Nepal
This catalogue is a result of combined efforts of the people engaged actively and continuously in a UNEP/GEF funded project “Integrating traditional crop genetic diversity into technology: using a biodiversity portfolio approach to buffer against unpredictable environmental change in the Nepal Himalayas”...
Subject: Crop diversity
Regions: Asia
Publication year: 2019
915) BSF project "Policies and Practices to Facilitate the Implementation of Developed Strategies Actions for Plant Genetic Resources Conservation and Use for the Improvement of Food and Nutrition under Changing Climatic Conditions"
In Zimbabwe, Malawi and Zambia, maize is now considered a staple crop. However, the vigorous promotion of maize by the private sector has caused the loss of more traditional crops such as sorghum, groundnuts, bambara nuts, pearl and finger millets. These small grain crops have proved to be more resistant...
Subject: Seed system
Regions: Africa
Publication year: N/A