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611) Descriptors for Crop Wild Relatives conserved in situ (CWRI v.1)
This list of passport Descriptors for Crop Wild Relatives conserved in situ constitutes the minimum initial list for CWR in situ data exchange. For each descriptor, this tool provides a brief explanation of content, its coding scheme, and a suggested field name. It has been developed taking the Core...
Subject: Crop wild relatives, neglected and underutilized species
Regions: Global
Publication year: 2021
612) Our Food, Our Identity: Farmers Exhibit Indigenous and Traditional Food and Seeds in Uganda
There is a huge decline of Uganda's indigenous and traditional food and seed varieties despite the numerous nutritional, medicinal, social and economic benefits they have. A lot of efforts are needed to ensure the revival of Uganda’s identify through extensively promoting indigenous and traditional...
Subject: Farming Systems
Regions: Africa
Publication year: 2018
613) The conservation of wild plant species in seed banks
This article focuses on seed banks as tools for the conservation of wild plant species. First, seed banks provide immediate access to plant samples. Second, the availability of plant germplasm in seed banks facilitates scientific study that could provide helpful information for conserving the remaining...
Subject: Crop wild relatives, neglected and underutilized species
Regions: Global
Publication year: 2001
614) The Economics of Managing Crop Diversity On-farm: Case Studies from the Genetic Resources Policy Initiative
The purpose of this book is to assess a variety of economic issues as they relate to agro-biodiversity and show how addressing these issues can assist in agro-biodiversity policy-making. This is illustrated using empirical data from some of the countries (Ethiopia, Nepal and Zambia) which are part of...
Subject: Crop diversity
Regions: Africa; Asia; Global
Publication year: 2011
615) The Contribution of Traditional Agroecological Knowledge as a Digital Commons to Agroecological Transitions: The Case of the CONECT-e Platform
Traditional agroecological knowledge (TAeK) refers to the cumulative and evolving body of knowledge, practices, beliefs, institutions, and worldviews about the relationships between a society or cultural group and their agroecosystems. These knowledge systems contribute to maintaining environmental and...
Subject: Traditional Knowledge
Regions: Global
Publication year: 2018