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506) Evaluation of the Benefit-sharing Fund second project cycle International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture – Executive summary
Executive summary – This report outlines the main findings, conclusions and recommendations of the independent evaluation of the second project cycle of the Benefit-sharing Fund (BSF II) of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA). The evaluation focused...
Subject: Farming Systems
Regions: Global
Publication year: 2017
507) Private Contracting versus Community Seed Production Systems: Experiences from Farmer-Led Seed Entreprise Development of African Indigenous Vegetables in Tanzania
Drawing on experiences in Tanzania with amaranth, African nightshade, and African eggplant, this paper provides a preliminary assessment of the viability of seed production under two farmer-led seed enterprise models, namely, contract seed production with seed companies, and the community-led Quality...
Subject: Seed system
Regions: Africa
Publication year: 2013
508) Enabling agricultural innovation systems to promote appropriate technologies and practices for farmers, rural youth and women during COVID-19
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic will vary for different groups of rural population, with the highest impact expected to be on farmers and other vulnerable groups, especially women and youth. Targeted support is feasible only by activating a network of actors or organizations within agricultural innovation...
Subject: Seed system
Regions: Global
Publication year: 2020
509) BSF project "On-farm conservation & mining of local durum wheat & barley landraces of Tunisia for biotic & abiotic stresses, enhanced food security & adaptation to climate change"
" On-farm conservation & mining of local durum wheat & barley landraces of Tunisia for biotic & abiotic stresses, enhanced food security & adaptation to climate change" is one of the projects supported by the Benefit-Sharing Fund of the International Treaty for Food and Agriculture (Second Cycle). Durum...
Subject: Plant breeding techniques and approaches
Regions: Africa
Publication year: N/A
510) Farmers' Knowledge of Wild Musa in India
India is a treasure chest of biodiversity that hosts a large variety of plants and animals. It has been one of the major centres of origin and distribution for both wild and cultivated bananas (Musa spp.), especially for balbisiana-derived hybrids. The present case study provides an insight into the...
Subject: Traditional Knowledge
Regions: Asia
Publication year: 2006