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1266) Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
Biodiversity for food and agriculture is among the earth’s most important resources. Thousands of species and their genetic variability make up the web of life and are indispensable to adapt to new conditions, including climate change. The Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture is...
Subject: Crop diversity
Regions: Global
Publication year: N/A
1267) Integrated Seed Sector Development in Africa: A Basis for Seed Policy and Law
Seed policies primarily concentrate on the formal seed system, which supplies Sub-Saharan African countries less than 20% of the total seed demand and involves only a limited number of crops and varieties. Seed laws, and the mechanisms and organizations involved in their implementation, are developed...
Subject: Seed system
Regions: Africa
Publication year: 2012
1268) Farmer field school curriculum for the integrated crop management of paddy, oil seed and pulses crops in central dry zone of Myanmar
In this curriculum, integrated pest management (IPM) for these selected crops, paddy, groundnut, sesame, green gram and chickpea will be briefly outlined. The general concept of IPM will be the same for these crops although the insect pests, diseases and weeds may differ from one crop to another. The...
Subject: Farming Systems
Regions: Asia
Publication year: 2022
1269) Threats, drivers and conservation imperative of agrobiodiversity
Agrobiodiversity underpins food, nutrition and livelihood security, ecosystem and environmental health, and climate change resilience but it is under threat of extinction. This paper highlights threats of agrobiodiversity, its drivers and conservation imperatives. Review shows prior to the green revolution,...
Subject: Crop diversity
Regions: Global
Publication year: 2020
1270) The Custodians of Biodiversity: Sharing Access to and Benefits of Genetic Resources
Globally, local and indigenous approaches to conserving biodiversity, crop improvement, and managing precious natural resources are under threat. Many communities have to deal with “biopiracy,” for example. As well, existing laws are usually unsuitable for protecting indigenous and traditional knowledge...
Subject: Recognition schemes for farmers
Regions: Asia; Latin America and the Caribbean; Near East
Publication year: 2012