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1116) Coping with Climate Change – The Roles of Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
Genetic resources for food and agriculture play a crucial role in food security, nutrition and livelihoods and in the provision of environmental services. They are key components of sustainability, resilience and adaptability in production systems. They underpin the ability of crops, livestock, aquatic...
Subject: Crop diversity
Regions: Global
Publication year: 2015
1117) A tool for protected area managers: Crop wild relatives in European protected areas
This tool is for managers of protected areas in Europe wishing to find out which crop wild relatives (CWR) are likely to occur in the protected areas you manage. It has been created to promote the conservation of these highly important but often neglected wild plant species which are vital sources of...
Subject: Crop wild relatives, neglected and underutilized species
Regions: Europe
Publication year: N/A
1118) Wild edible plants collected and consumed by the locals in Daqinggou, Inner Mongolia, China
Knowledge of wild edible plants is an important part of traditional knowledge. It is closely related to traditional human agriculture, as well as biodiversity. This study aimed to conduct a detailed investigation and evaluation of wild edible plants that are collected and consumed by the Mongolian and...
Subject: Traditional Knowledge
Regions: Asia
Publication year: 2020
1119) Mainstreaming agrobiodiversity in sustainable food systems: Scientific foundations for an agrobiodiversity index
This book summarizes the most recent evidence on how to use agrobiodiversity to provide nutritious foods through harnessing natural processes. The book focuses on the following thematic areas: - Agricultural biodiversity and food system sustainability - Food biodiversity for healthy, diverse diets -...
Subject: Seed system
Regions: Global
Publication year: 2017
1120) New high-yielding, stress-resilient, and nutritious crop varieties
This chapter describes the performance of new cereal and legume crop varieties introduced by Africa RISING into agroecosystems in which they had not been tested before. The introduced varieties are characterized by their resilience to drought and/or their improved nutritional content.
Subject: Grains/Cereals/Pulses/Root crops/Fruits
Regions: Africa
Publication year: 2023