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46) A prioritized crop wild relative inventory to help underpin global food security
The potentially devastating impacts of climate change on biodiversity and food security, together with the growing world population, means taking action to conserve crop wild relative (CWR) diversity is no longer an option—it is an urgent priority. CWR are species closely related to crops, including...
Subject: Crop wild relatives, neglected and underutilized species
Regions: Global
Publication year: 2013
47) A Regional Approach to Nordic Crop Wild Relative in situ Conservation Planning
Crop wild relatives (CWR) can provide one solution to future challenges on food security, sustainable agriculture and adaptation to climate change. Diversity found in CWR can be essential for adapting crops to these new demands. Since the need to improve in situ conservation of CWR has been recognized...
Subject: Crop wild relatives, neglected and underutilized species
Regions: Europe
Publication year: 2019
48) A Regional Workshop on Farmer’s Rights and Agro-biodiversity Exhibition
This article summarizes the achievements of the Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights Authority (India) in 2017 and 2018. Many workshops on Farmers' Rights and Agro-biodiversity were organized during this period: a regional workshop on Farmers' Rights and Agro-biodiversity exhibition (2017),...
Subject: Crop diversity
Regions: Asia
Publication year: 2018
49) A Review of Indigenous Food Crops in Africa and the Implications for more Sustainable and Healthy Food Systems
This synthesis presents a literature review relating to underutilized indigenous crop species and foods in Africa. It organizes the findings into four main contributions, nutritional, environmental, economic, and social-cultural, in line with key themes of a sustainable food system framework. It also...
Subject: Crop wild relatives, neglected and underutilized species
Regions: Africa
Publication year: 2020
50) A Review of Participatory Plant Breeding and Lessons for African Seed and Food Sovereignty Movements
There is growing awareness of the unique and important role smallholder farmers around the world play in conserving, using and enhancing biodiversity. Conventional breeding has created a separation between farmers and specialised breeders. Participatory plant breeding (PPB) is a field of action developed...
Subject: Plant breeding techniques and approaches
Regions: Africa
Publication year: 2018