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521) Fruits and vegetables for healthy diets: Priorities for food system research and action : Food Systems Summit Brief prepared by Research Partners of the Scientific Group for the Food Systems Summit March, 2021
Fruits and vegetables are vital for healthy diets, but intake remains low for a majority of the global population. This paper reviews academic literature on food system issues, and opportunities for research and action, as an input into the 2021 UN Food Systems Summit in the context of the International...
Subject: Seed system
Regions: Global
Publication year: 2021
522) Community seed bank platform - Uganda
Community seed banking is a fairly new concept in Uganda which is taking shape and being out-scaled by stakeholders in the field of crop diversity conservation and use. The first community seed bank was established in 2010 in Sheema district by the National Agricultura Research Organization together...
Subject: Farming Systems
Regions: Africa
Publication year: N/A
523) On-farm Conservation Approaches for Agricultural Biodiversity in Nepal
Agricultural biodiversity is the basis for agricultural research and development. This paper is based on the survey across the country along with the field implementation and action research on different conservation approaches over the years and locations. Management of agricultural biodiversity is...
Subject: Farming Systems
Regions: Asia
Publication year: 2019
524) Safeguarding and using global banana diversity: a holistic approach
The CGIAR genebank International Musa Germplasm Transit Centre (ITC) currently holds 1617 banana accessions from 38 countries as an in vitro collection, backed-up by a cryopreserved collection to safeguard global Musa diversity in perpetuity. The ITC also serves as a vital safety backup and transit centre...
Subject: Crop diversity
Regions: Global
Publication year: 2020
525) Diversity of Experiences - Understanding change in crop and seed diversity: A review of selected LinKS studies
The FAO LinKS project (Gender, Biodiversity and Local Knowledge Systems for Food Security in Southern Africa) objective was to improve rural people’s food security and promote the sustainable management of agro-biodiversity by encouraging institutions to recognize farmers’ knowledge in their programmes...
Subject: Seed system
Regions: Africa
Publication year: 2008