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891) Inventory of initiatives on seeds of landraces in Europe
One of the objectives of the Farm Seed Opportunities (FSO), a research project in the FP6 European Research Framework (2007-2009), was to develop on farm breeding methodologies for the conservation and development of landraces, amateur and conservation varieties. The starting point for the development...
Subject: Plant breeding techniques and approaches
Regions: Europe
Publication year: 2009
892) Global strategy for the conservation and use of genetic resources of selected millets.
This report aims to provide a framework for the efficient and effective ex situ conservation of globally important collections of millets.
Subject: Crop diversity
Regions: Global
Publication year: 2022
893) Proposal to Establish a European network for in situ conservation and sustainable use of plant genetic resources—in cultivation and in the wild
The Farmer’s Pride project has laid the foundations for a regional network of sites, populations and stakeholders — a European network for in situ conservation and sustainable use of plant genetic resources, on farm and in the wild. This document explains the rationale for the establishment of the...
Subject: Seed system
Regions: Europe
Publication year: 2021
894) Urban gardening and neglected and underutilized species in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
Urban agriculture has been evidenced as a food production and environmental sustainability strategy, although it faces many obstacles in Latin American countries. Additionally, in urban areas, low consumption of fruit and greenery is noticeable, along with loss in food diversity, including the neglected...
Subject: Farming Systems
Regions: Latin America and the Caribbean
Publication year: 2020
895) Social Valuation of Genebank Activities: Assessing Public Demand for Genetic Resource Conservation in the Czech Republic
The use of diverse genetic resources to breed improved crop varieties has been a key driver of agricultural productivity improvements in the past century. At the same time, the adoption of modern varieties has contributed to substantial loss of traditional varieties. This analysis estimates the social...
Subject: Crop diversity
Regions: Europe
Publication year: 2018