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1296) Seed Information Database — SID
SID is a compilation of seed biological trait data from the Millennium Seed Bank Project (MSBP)'s own collections and from other published and unpublished sources. Its primary purpose is as an internal source of a variety of seed biological information; for use in large scale analysis and decision support...
Subject: Crop diversity
Regions: Global
Publication year: N/A
1297) Genetic Diversity, Conservation, and Utilization of Plant Genetic Resources
This is a scientific article explaining the recent development in maintaining the diversity of genetic resources, their conservation and their sustainable utilization to secure global food security.
Subject: Crop diversity
Regions:
Publication year: 2023
1298) BSF project "Safeguarding threatened coconut diversity within the upgraded International Coconut Genebank for the South Pacific"
"Safeguarding threatened coconut diversity within the upgraded International Coconut Genebank for the South Pacific" is one of the projects supported by the Benefit-Sharing Fund of the International Treaty for Food and Agriculture (Fourth Cycle). This project will safeguard Pacific coconut genetic diversity...
Subject: Crop diversity
Regions: South West Pacific
Publication year: N/A
1299) Promoting good seed in East Africa
African Indigenous Vegetables (AIVs) are rich in vitamins and minerals. They are also improving food security and generating income for rural and urban communities in Africa. The increasing demand for AIVs is being limited by a lack of available quality seed. The majority of farmers use either seed saved...
Subject: Farming Systems
Regions: Africa
Publication year: N/A
1300) Traditional seed and exchange systems cement social relations and provide a safety net: A case study from KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Millions of small-scale farmers on the African continent save and exchange the seed of their traditional crops, yet the social and cultural values of these systems remain under-researched. Through ethnographic research conducted in the KwaZulu-Natal Province of South Africa, this study sets out to improve...
Subject: Farming Systems
Regions: Africa
Publication year: 2017