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1541) A Hot Spot of Olive Biodiversity in the Tunisian Oasis of Degache
Tunisia is one of the world’s largest producers of olive oil, and it preserves pools of olive genetic diversity that are still unexplored. In order to cover the region’s gaps for exploring new olive germplasm, a governmental program of the Olive Institute, the Oasis Regional Center of Research of...
Subject: Crop diversity
Regions: Africa
Publication year: 2020
1542) Neglected and Underutilized Fruit Species in Sri Lanka: Prioritisation and Understanding the Potential Distribution under Climate Change
Neglected and underutilized fruit species (NUFS) can make an important contribution to the economy, food security and nutrition requirement for Sri Lanka. Identifying suitable areas for cultivation of NUFS is of paramount importance to deal with impending climate change issues. Nevertheless, limited...
Subject: Crop wild relatives, neglected and underutilized species
Regions: Asia
Publication year: 2020
1543) Market‐led options to scale up legume seeds in developing countries: Experiences from the Tropical Legumes Project
There are several hurdles to ensure sustainable seed production and consistent flownof improved legume varieties in sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA) and South Asia (SA). The unreliable demand, autogamous nature of most of the grain legumes, and slow variety replacement rate by smallholder farmers do not provide...
Subject: Seed system
Regions: Asia; Africa
Publication year: 2019
1544) Seed Systems, Science and Policy in East and Central Africa
The importance of a reliable supply of high-quality seed to the growth and development of African agriculture cannot be overstated. This publication provides insights into the various seed systems; the policy environment; the value chain actors including universities, enterprises, farmers and women’s...
Subject: Seed system
Regions: Africa
Publication year: 2015
1545) Main Challenges and Actions Needed to Improve Conservation and Sustainable Use of Our Crop Wild Relatives
Crop wild relatives (CWR) are those wild species that are regarded as the ancestors of our cultivated crops. It was only at the end of the last century that they were accorded a high priority for their conservation and, thus, for many genebanks, they are a new and somewhat unknown set of plant genetic...
Subject: Crop wild relatives, neglected and underutilized species
Regions: Global
Publication year: 2020