936) Plant Genome Saviour Community Award

Subject: Recognition schemes for farmers

Regions: Asia

Publication year: N/A

937) Using Regulatory Flexibility to Address Market Informality in Seed Systems: A Global Study

Seed rules and regulations determine who can produce and sell seeds, which varieties will be available in the market, the quality of seed for sale, and where seed can be bought and sold. The legal and regulatory environment for seed impacts all stakeholders, including those in the informal sector, through...

Subject: Seed system

Regions: Global

Publication year: 2021

938) Laying the groundwork for crop wild relative conservation in the United States

The wild relatives of crop species have long been deemed important genetic resources for breeding and improvement programs. Because crop wild relatives (CWR) are typically adapted to different environmental conditions than their domesticated relatives, genetic material from these wild species has the...

Subject: Crop wild relatives, neglected and underutilized species

Regions: North America

Publication year: 2021

939) BSF project "Strengthening Seed Delivery System for Dryland Cereals and Legumes in Drought-prone Areas of Uganda"

In the drought-prone areas of Uganda, farmers depend particularly on dryland cereals and legumes, the productivity of which is often low due to drought, flash floods, parasitic weeds, insect, pests and diseases and decreasing soil fertility. Low productivity of key crops is compounded by limited access...

Subject: Seed system

Regions: Africa

Publication year: N/A

940) Preserving, improving and rediscovering: The role of the Research Centre of Viticulture and Enology in safeguarding grapevine genetic resources in Italy

Grapevine is one the most cultivated species worldwide, with 8,000 estimated varieties. Protecting this biodiversity is of utmost importance, especially in countries historically devoted to viticulture, such as Italy. One of the richest Italian ampelographic collections, spread in different regions from...

Subject: Crop diversity

Regions:

Publication year: 2025