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Number of records: 1666

1486) Seed Programs International (SPI)

Seed Programs International (SPI) is a non-profit, tax exempt, non-governmental humanitarian organization. Seed Programs International works by reclaiming seeds from the seed industry that might otherwise go to waste. Their seed donors include companies of diverse size and location. They accept donations...

Subject: Seed system

Regions: Global

Publication year: N/A

1487) Community Seed Banks in Nepal

Community seed bank has more than 20 years of history in Nepal. The main objectives of establishing a community seed banks are to halt the rapid erosion of local varieties and their on-farm management, improving local livelihoods and resilience through providing easy access to quality seeds of diverse...

Subject: Farming Systems

Regions: Asia

Publication year: 2017

1488) Technical and Institutional Issues in Participatory Plant Breeding – From the Perspective of Formal Plant Breeding A Global Analysis of Issues, Results, and Current Experience

This paper presents a review of participatory plant breeding (PPB) from the perspective of formal sector institutions such as national plant breeding programmes, Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) institutes, or extension services. It includes an inventory of PPB cases...

Subject: Plant breeding techniques and approaches

Regions: Africa; Asia; Latin America and the Caribbean; Global

Publication year: 2003

1489) BSF project "Improving pulse biodiversity in rice fallow areas of tribal belts of Central and East Indian states to bring resilience in the farming practice, provide livelihood support and enhance nutritional level of the tribal population"

There are 12 million hectares of rice fallows in India, 82% of which lie in the Central and East Indian states, where Protein-Energy-Malnutrition (PEM) is extremely widespread. Pulses used to be the preferred choice for cultivation after rice is harvested. Over recent years, however, farmers have lost...

Subject: Crop diversity

Regions: Asia

Publication year: N/A

1490) A training module for the international course on the management and utilisation of field genebanks and in vitro collections

This module focuses on good management practices for the conservation and utilization of material in field and in vitro genebanks. It aims to equip lecturers, practicum instructors, and technical staff in-charge of maintaining germplasm collections in field genebanks and in in vitro collections with...