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This video is part of a series, featuring people that are actively involved in the Benefit-sharing Fund of the International Plant Treaty The videos are part of an exhibition, including photos and videos, celebrating guardians of crop diversity and the link between crop diversity and food. The videos...
Subject: Crop diversity; Recognition schemes for farmers
Regions: Africa
Publication year: 2022
This video describes the involvement of farmers in the evaluation of landrace accessions conserved in gene banks. Material identified as containing climate-resistant traits is introduced to farmers.
Subject: Plant breeding techniques and approaches
Regions: Africa
Publication year: 2014
The eBook “Crop Wild Relatives and their Use in Plant Breeding” is being developed through a collaboration between Colorado State University and the United States Department of Agriculture. It consists of eight chapters that highlight various concepts and case studies related to crop wild relatives. ...
Subject: Crop wild relatives, neglected and underutilized species
Regions: Global
Publication year: 2020
Improving farmers’ access to more plant diversity is expected to be an effective strategy to respond to climate changes. Degrees of current crop interdependency were estimated based on the origin and pedigree analysis of modern varieties of rice, wheat and potato cultivated in Nepal. Geographical information...
Subject: Farming Systems
Regions: Asia
Publication year: 2017
Every year on October 15th, the UN celebrates International Day of Rural Women to honour and recognize the importance of rural women in enhancing agricultural rural development worldwide. This article highlights the role of women in community seedbanks in Uganda.
Subject: Seed system
Regions: Africa
Publication year: 2017