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941) CLIMOLIVEMED
The ClimOliveMed project aims to better understand the biological, economic and social factors that can improve the resilience and sustainability of Mediterranean olive growing in the face of climate change and to open up new public spaces for better collaboration between stakeholders in the sector to...
Subject: Crop diversity
Regions: Africa; Europe
Publication year: N/A
942) Exploiting indigenous knowledge commonwealth to mitigate disasters: from the archives of vulnerable communities in Zimbabwe
This research explored the relationship between vulnerability and the use of indigenous knowledge in mitigating disasters particularly those linked to food security and preservation of forest resources in some communities in Zimbabwe. This focus on provision of food was important since food issues...
Subject: Traditional Knowledge
Regions: Africa
Publication year: 2016
943) Rwanda Brief 2018 - The African Seed Access Index
This brief summarizes the key findings of The African Seed Access Index (TASAI) study appraising the structure and economic performance of Rwanda’s seed sector in 2017. TASAI’s standard approach is to focus on four grain and legume crops important to food security in each target country, in order...
Subject: Seed system
Regions: Africa
Publication year: 2019
944) INTERNATIONAL EXPERT PANEL - Fruit and vegetable genetic diversity: The status and challenges of conservation, Exchange and use
In 2021, the international community celebrates the International Year of Fruits and Vegetables. The Secretariat of the International Treaty, in collaboration with the Global Crop Diversity Trust, convened an international panel of high-level experts to highlight the importance of the genetic diversity...
Subject: Training, Capacity Development
Regions: Global
Publication year: 2021
945) Farmers, Seeds & the Laws: Importing the Chilling Effect Doctrine
As an increasing number of countries are formulating Plant Variety Protection (PVP) laws, a growing number of farmers are affected by plant breeders’ rights. In addition, the seed certification law also affects farmers’ relations with seeds. Discussing the farmers’ interaction with the PVP law...
Subject: Seed system
Regions: Global
Publication year: 2022