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1136) An Alliance for Accelerated Change. Food system solutions at the nexus of agriculture, environment, and nutrition: Strategy 2020–2025
In its 2020-2025 strategy, Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture, one of the key levers is making agricultural and tree diversity available and safeguarding it for the diverse needs of food system actors. The Alliance aims to promote the use of biodiversity...
Subject: Crop diversity
Regions: Global
Publication year: 2019
1137) Global Strategy for the Conservation of Brassica genetic resources
This document aims to provide a framework for the efficient and effective conservation of genetic resources of Brassica crops.
Subject: Crop diversity; Grains/Cereals/Pulses/Root crops/Fruits; Plant breeding techniques and approaches; Seed system; Training, Capacity Development
Regions: Global
Publication year: 2023
1138) Why biodiversity is important?
Biodiversity is the basis of agriculture. It has enabled farming systems to evolve ever since agriculture was first developed some 10,000 years ago. Biodiversity is the origin of all species of crops and domesticated livestock and the variety within them. It is also the foundation of ecosystem services...
Subject: Crop diversity
Regions: Global
Publication year: N/A
1139) Seed handling in genebanks. Self-learning module
This interactive self-learning module on seed handling in genebanks is drawn from the Handbook for genebanks no. 8: Manual of seed handling in genebanks (RAO et al., 2006). This is the standard reference for genebank work and one of the few sources of practical information for genebank curators and technicians...
Subject: Training, Capacity Development
Regions: Global
Publication year: 2006
1140) An Inventory of Crop Wild Relatives of the United States
The use of crop wild relatives (CWRs) in breeding is likely to continue to intensify as utilization techniques improve and crop adaptation to climate change becomes more pressing. Significant gaps remain in the conservation of these genetic resources. As a first step toward a national strategy for the...
Subject: Crop wild relatives, neglected and underutilized species
Regions: North America
Publication year: 2013