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916) Development of locally-adapted faba bean cultivars for organic conditions in Germany through a participatory breeding approach
Organic farming requires cultivars that are specifically adapted to this low input cropping system. Hence, organic farmers and scientists joined in a participatory breeding approach to develop region-specific genotypes of spring faba bean for organic conditions in Germany. A set of 49 genotypes with...
Subject: Plant breeding techniques and approaches
Regions: Europe
Publication year: 2017
917) Lessons for access and benefit sharing from community seed banks in India
The TheruBeedi Seed Bank and Producer Group facilitate informal benefit sharing mechanisms that can be very effective in protecting biodiversity and encouraging farmers to contribute to the genetic pool. The approaches include offering family farmers incentives to cultivate traditional or rare varieties,...
Subject: Farming Systems
Regions: Asia
Publication year: 2016
918) Botanic Gardens Complement Agricultural Gene Bank in Collecting and Conserving Plant Genetic Diversity
The role of botanic gardens in the conservation of Crop Wild Relatives is becoming increasingly important. At least 6000 taxa related to 68 crop genera are maintained by the world's botanic gardens with several gardens having specialist collections. The extent of infra-specific genetic diversity of these...
Subject: Crop diversity
Regions: Global
Publication year: 2018
919) Farmers' Seeds : The key to Agroecology
Our food systems are disrupted and peasant seeds and agroecology are the only real sustainable solution to these problems. Peasant seeds allow us to produce food locally and fight hunger while preserving the environment by adapting to climate change and protecting biodiversity. Peasant seeds are the...
Subject: Seed system
Regions: Africa
Publication year: 2023
920) Strategies for Organic and Low-Input Integrated Breeding and Management (SOLIBAM)
The Strategies for Organic and Low-Input Integrated Breeding and Management (SOLIBAM) is a large-scale integrating project funded by the European Union from 2010 to 2014. The overall objective of SOLIBAM is to develop specific and novel breeding approaches integrated with management practices to improve...
Subject: Plant breeding techniques and approaches
Regions: Europe
Publication year: N/A