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1546) BSF project "Marker Assisted Selection of Useful Cassava Germplasm Adapted to Biotic and Abiotic Stresses caused by Global Climate Change"
Cassava (Manihot esculenta), also called yuca or manioc, is extensively cultivated as an annual crop in tropical and subtropical regions. The extreme temperatures, drought and flooding brought about by climate change are affecting cassava cultivation. New and changed pathogens are threatening to exacerbate...
Subject: Crop diversity
Regions: Africa
Publication year: N/A
1547) Trends in Varietal Diversity of Main Staple Crops in Asia and Africa and Implications for Sustainable Food Systems
Crop species and varietal diversity on farm have the potential to trigger multiple regulating and provisioning ecosystem services. The latter is commonly assessed through targeted studies covering a select number of geographies and crop species, precluding comparisons across crops and at scale. This...
Subject: Crop diversity
Regions: Africa; Asia
Publication year: 2021
1548) On-Line Expert Panel Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on the Conservation, Use and Exchange of Plant Genetic Diversity
The Secretary of the International Treaty, with the support of the Kingdom of Morocco and in collaboration with the Global Crop Diversity Trust, convened an international panel with high-level experts to discuss the current and potential impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the conservation and use of...
Subject: Training, Capacity Development
Regions: Global
Publication year: 2020
1549) Evaluation of FAO's contribution to Sustainable Development Goal 2 - Farmer field schools and their derivatives
The main objective of this review was to inform the SDG 2 Evaluation on the relevance and contribution of the FFS approach to the SDG 2 targets and the principles of the 2030 Agenda. It found that in addition to developing the methodology at the heart of the approach and exporting it to countries and...
Subject: Farming Systems
Regions: Global
Publication year: 2021
1550) Integrated Seed Sector Development (ISSD): Ethiopia programme
The Integrated Seed Sector Development project in Ethiopia (ISSD Ethiopia) aims to improve smallholder farmer access to and use of quality seed of new, improved, and/or farmer preferred varieties to sustainably increase agricultural productivity. The website provides information about the components...
Subject: Seed system
Regions: Africa
Publication year: N/A