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1216) The contribution of botanic gardens to ex situ conservation through seed banking
Botanic gardens make a significant contribution to ex situ conservation of wild species with more than a third of plant species (including PGRFA) represented in botanic gardens collections. This study suggests that institutions are increasingly conserving plant species (including PGRFA) via seed banking....
Subject: Crop wild relatives, neglected and underutilized species
Regions: Global
Publication year: 2017
1217) Farmer Participation in Plant Breeding for Canadian Organic Crop Production: Implications for Adaptation to Climate Uncertainty
Participatory Plant Breeding is particularly effective in stressful or unique growing environments that are underserved by the traditional plant breeding sector. This document reports on a pilot project where 11 organic farmers in Manitoba, Canada were provided with F3 populations of spring wheat. ...
Subject: Plant breeding techniques and approaches
Regions: North America
Publication year: 2015
1218) Reaching women with improved maize and wheat
The Accelerating Genetic Gains in Maize and Wheat for Improved Livelihoods (AGG) is a new 5-year project that seeks to respond to the intersection of the climate emergency and gender through gender-intentional product profiles for its improved seed varieties and gender-intentional seed delivery pathways....
Subject: Farming Systems
Regions: Latin America and the Caribbean; Africa
Publication year: 2020
1219) Global Conservation Strategy for Cocos nucifera
This document, developed with the input of a large number of experts, aims to provide a framework for the efficient and effective ex situ conservation of globally important collections of coconut.
Subject: Crop diversity
Regions: Global
Publication year: 2008
1220) The Economics of Managing Crop Diversity On-farm: Case Studies from the Genetic Resources Policy Initiative
The purpose of this book is to assess a variety of economic issues as they relate to agro-biodiversity and show how addressing these issues can assist in agro-biodiversity policy-making. This is illustrated using empirical data from some of the countries (Ethiopia, Nepal and Zambia) which are part of...
Subject: Crop diversity
Regions: Africa; Asia; Global
Publication year: 2011