1021) Enabling agricultural innovation systems to promote appropriate technologies and practices for farmers, rural youth and women during COVID-19

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic will vary for different groups of rural population, with the highest impact expected to be on farmers and other vulnerable groups, especially women and youth. Targeted support is feasible only by activating a network of actors or organizations within agricultural innovation...

Subject: Seed system

Regions: Global

Publication year: 2020

1022) BSF project "On-farm conservation & mining of local durum wheat & barley landraces of Tunisia for biotic & abiotic stresses, enhanced food security & adaptation to climate change"

" On-farm conservation & mining of local durum wheat & barley landraces of Tunisia for biotic & abiotic stresses, enhanced food security & adaptation to climate change" is one of the projects supported by the Benefit-Sharing Fund of the International Treaty for Food and Agriculture (Second Cycle). Durum...

Subject: Plant breeding techniques and approaches

Regions: Africa

Publication year: N/A

1023) Seed supply in local markets: supporting sustainable use of crop genetic resources

This introductory paper summarizes the policy context, methodological approach, and key results from the set of papers contained in this special edition derived from a FAO-led project on seed sourcing in local markets and its farm-level impacts.

Subject: Seed system

Regions: Global

Publication year: 2012

1024) Seed Savers of Gumbu

A recently established South African community seedbank is entirely managed by women. Ronnie Vernooy, Genetic Resources Policy Specialist, explains how Bioversity International is supporting farmers to improve traditional seed-saving practices.

Subject: Seed system

Regions: Africa

Publication year: 2015

1025) Avances en la producción de semillas de Phaseolus albicarminus Debouck y N. Chaves, mediante injerto

Subject: Seed system

Regions: Latin America and the Caribbean

Publication year: 2021