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726) GRIN-U
Conserving the world’s plant genetic resources (PGR) is critical for ensuring global food security. Sustaining the network of genebanks that conserve PGR requires knowledgeable staff with skills in acquiring, maintaining, regenerating, evaluating, documenting, and distributing PGR accessions (Byrne...
Subject: Seed system
Regions: Global
Publication year: N/A
727) Plant genetic resources and food security in West and Central Africa
The Regional Conference on Plant Genetic Resources and Food Security in West and Central Africa was held at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Ibadan, Nigeria from 26 to 30 April 2004. Ninety-five scientists and agricultural research managers from 13 countries and 18 institutions...
Subject: Seed system
Regions: Africa; Global
Publication year: 2007
728) Seeds of Discovery: Exploring native maize for food security
As climate change increases the formation and spread of crop pests and diseases, Seeds of Discovery, a initiative from the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), is exploring native varieties of maize for the qualities and traits that can be used as building blocks for stronger and...
Subject: Seed system
Regions: Latin America and the Caribbean
Publication year: 2017
729) Seed Alert. Introductory Brief
To avoid a food crisis following the health crisis we currently face, urgent action is needed in the seed sector. This introductory brief outlines a collaborative effort to conduct rapid assessments by country of both the impact of COVID-19 and the response on different functions and practical activities...
Subject: Seed system
Regions: Global
Publication year: 2020
730) Maize Open-Pollinated Populations Physiological Improvement: Validating Tools for Drought Response Participatory Selection
Participatory selection—exploiting specific adaptation traits to target environments—helps to guarantees yield stability in a changing climate, in particular under low-input or organic production. The purpose of the present study was to identify reliable, low-cost, fast and easy-to-use tools to complement...
Subject: Plant breeding techniques and approaches
Regions: Europe
Publication year: 2019