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661) FAO/Bioversity Multi-Crop Passport Descriptors V.2.1 [MCPD V.2.1]
The MCPD, developed jointly by Bioversity International (formerly IPGRI) and FAO, is a widely used international standard to facilitate germplasm passport information exchange. These descriptors are compatible with Bioversity’s crop descriptor lists, with the descriptors used by the FAO World Information...
Subject: Crop diversity
Regions: Global
Publication year: 2015
662) Participatory Varietal Selection: A Case Study on Small Millets in Karnataka
Modern plant breeding has catered more to the needs of rich farmers who could afford high management under irrigated situations. In contrast, subsistence farmers growing millets in unfavourable environments use low levels of inputs and have not been benefited by high yielding variety (HYV) technology....
Subject: Plant breeding techniques and approaches
Regions: Asia
Publication year: 2010
663) Key descriptors for Docynia indica (Wall) Decne
This Descriptor list consists of an initial minimum set of characterization and evaluation of Docynia indica (Wall.) Decne. also known locally as son tra or H’mong apple (Vietnam), dou-yi (China), pin-sein (Myanmar), Assam apple/wild apple (India), belongs to the family Rosaceae. D. indica is an important...
Subject: Crop diversity
Regions: Global; Asia
Publication year: 2021
664) Understanding and Strengthening Informal Seed Markets
Informal markets receive little attention from governments and researchers, despite their centrality to farmers’ seed security. This paper documents the importance of informal markets for supplying seed and restocking critical plant genetic resources, in normal and stress periods. It analyses farmers’...
Subject: Seed system
Regions: Global; Africa
Publication year: 2010
665) Global Strategy for Ex-Situ Conservation of Sweet Potato Genetic Resources
This document has been developed by the crop experts. The objective of this document is to provide a framework for the efficient and effective ex situ conservation of the globally important collections of sweet potato.
Subject: Crop diversity
Regions: Global
Publication year: 2007