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571) Small-scale seed drying methods
Drying is essential for the effective banking of orthodox seeds. Seeds should be dried to approximately 15% equilibrium relative humidity (eRH) before long-term storage. This allows the seeds to tolerate freezing, increases longevity in storage, prevents attack by pests and pathogens, and postpones germination.The...
Subject: Plant breeding techniques and approaches
Regions: Global
Publication year: 2014
572) Agrobiodiversity Index Report 2019: risk and resilience
The first Agrobiodiversity Index Report assesses dimensions of agrobiodiversity in ten countries to measure food system sustainability and resilience. In this report, countries receive an overall Agrobiodiversity Index score that indicates their progress in using and safeguarding agrobiodiversity to...
Subject: Farming Systems
Regions: South West Pacific; Asia; Africa; Europe; Latin America and the Caribbean; North America
Publication year: 2019
573) Agrobiodiversity: The living library
The world has more than 50,000 edible plants. But 90% of the world's energy demands are fulfilled by just 15 crops, according to estimates by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations. Dependency on a handful of crops is problematic. In cultivating countless generations of a few...
Subject: Crop wild relatives, neglected and underutilized species
Regions: Global
Publication year: 2017
574) Why biodiversity is important?
Biodiversity is the basis of agriculture. It has enabled farming systems to evolve ever since agriculture was first developed some 10,000 years ago. Biodiversity is the origin of all species of crops and domesticated livestock and the variety within them. It is also the foundation of ecosystem services...
Subject: Crop diversity
Regions: Global
Publication year: N/A
575) Seed handling in genebanks. Self-learning module
This interactive self-learning module on seed handling in genebanks is drawn from the Handbook for genebanks no. 8: Manual of seed handling in genebanks (RAO et al., 2006). This is the standard reference for genebank work and one of the few sources of practical information for genebank curators and technicians...
Subject: Training, Capacity Development
Regions: Global
Publication year: 2006