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Over the last few decades, there has been a growing appreciation of crop varieties developed by local farmers, commonly referred to as farmers’ varieties. These varieties often have attractive characteristics for both producers and consumers, such as adaptability to harsh environmental conditions and...
Subject: Seed system
Regions: Latin America and the Caribbean; Asia; Africa
Publication year: 2021
The theme of advancing regional agro-food value chains in Africa is of particular relevance in the current context of a dynamic emerging economy and a strong commitment to promote structural transformation of the continent in the wake of the 2063 agenda for Africa. Supporting a more coordinated and coherent...
Subject: Seed system
Regions: Africa
Publication year: 2017
The purpose of this study was to investigate the advantages and disadvantages of Participatory Plant Breeding (PPB). Seventy-six breeders were randomly selected from among 95 breeders who were working at the Seed and Plant Improvement Institute, Karaj, Iran. Data were collected by a questionnaire as...
Subject: Plant breeding techniques and approaches
Regions: Near East
Publication year: 2017
African Center for Biodiversity (ACB) was established in 2003 in Johannesburg, South Africa, and registered in 2004. Previously named the African Centre for Biosafety, the name change was effected in April 2015, to reflect the expanded scope of the ACB's work over the past few years beyond biosafety....
Subject: Seed system
Regions: Africa
Publication year: N/A
African indigenous vegetables (AIVs) have been part of the food systems in sub-Saharan Africa for generations. The region is a natural habitat for more than 45,000 species of plants, of which about 1,000 can be eaten as green leafy or fruit vegetables that happen to be the mainstay of traditional diets....
Subject: Crop wild relatives, neglected and underutilized species
Regions: Africa
Publication year: 2011