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601) Descriptors for specific crops
To facilitate the international exchange and use of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture, uniformity in data description, collection and documentation is instrumental. Descriptors are an essential tool to enable information sharing for crops covered under Annex 1 of the International Treaty....
Subject: Crop diversity
Regions: Global
Publication year: N/A
602) Global Strategy for the Ex Situ Conservation of Lentil (Lens Miller)
This document, developed with the input of a large number of experts, aims to provide a framework for the efficient and effective ex situ conservation of globally important collections of lentil and its wild relatives.
Subject: Crop diversity
Regions: Global
Publication year: 2008
603) Grassroots communities produce certified onion seed in Cameroon
High-quality onion production begins with high-quality onion seed. Ensuring farmers’ access to quality seed requires the use of research-proven techniques. This project aimed to improve the onion seed system by strengthening producers’ capacity to produce certified onion seeds. The project built...
Subject: Seed system
Regions: Africa
Publication year: 2019
604) BSF project "Shared management & use of (agro) biodiversity by indigenous & traditional communities from the semi-arid region of Minas in Brazil"
" Shared management & use of (agro) biodiversity by indigenous & traditional communities from the semi-arid region of Minas in Brazil" is one of the projects supported by the Benefit-Sharing Fund of the International Treaty for Food and Agriculture (Second Cycle). Brazil has a vast number of plant varieties...
Subject: Farming Systems
Regions: Latin America and the Caribbean
Publication year: N/A
605) "COMING TOGETHER” (Batanai): Learning from Zimbabwe’s experiences with community biodiversity conservation, participatory crop improvement and climate change adaptation
This brief presents the findings and lessons learned of a study tour by a team from the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of South Africa to neighbouring Zimbabwe, to learn about the roles of Farmer Field Schools, functions and operations of community seedbanks and various forms of participatory...
Subject: Training, Capacity Development
Regions: Africa
Publication year: 2019