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1111) LIVESEED
Organic farmers need cultivars well adapted to a range of different soils and agroecological conditions, capable of competing with weeds, with good tolerance to disease and pests, as well as offering unique qualities valued by consumers. However, it is estimated that 95% of seed used in organic production...
Subject: Seed system
Regions: Europe
Publication year: N/A
1112) South-South and Triangular Cooperation
Both South-South (SSC) and Triangular Cooperation (TrC) have proven effective in creating jobs, building infrastructure and promoting trade in countries across the global South. They seek to boost a broad framework for collaboration among developing countries and offer a complementary model to the traditional...
Subject: Training, Capacity Development
Regions: Global
Publication year: N/A
1113) Inventory and prioritization for the conservation of crop wild relatives in The Netherlands under climate change
Crop-related wild plant species are a rich source of genetic diversity and are potentially useful in plant breeding for the development of varieties with novel traits. However, many crop wild relatives are poorly represented in gene banks, while their continued survival in situ is by no means ensured....
Subject: Crop wild relatives, neglected and underutilized species
Regions: Europe
Publication year: 2017
1114) Collection calendar: the diversity and local knowledge of wild edible plants used by Chenthang Sherpa people to treat seasonal food shortages in Tibet, China
Wild edible plants (WEPs) are non-cultivated and non-domesticated plants used for food. WEPs provided food, nutrition, herbs and other plant products for people in underdeveloped areas, such as the Everest region, to maintain their daily lives. Chenthang Town is the only Sherpa ethnic township in Tibet,...
Subject: Crop wild relatives, neglected and underutilized species
Regions: Asia
Publication year: 2021
1115) AU launches initiative to boost access to quality seeds
The African Union(AU) launched a new initiative to improve access to quality seeds for small-scale farmers across the African continent amid efforts to boost food production in the post COVID-19 pandemic era. Various studies estimate that farmers in Africa lose up to 70 percent of their food production...
Subject: Farming Systems
Regions: Africa
Publication year: 2020