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976) The unique role of seed banking and cryobiotechnologies in plant conservation
A future sustainable world requires concerted efforts to conserve plant biodiversity. Using an integrated approach, botanic gardens, arboreta, universities, governmental agencies, and non-governmental organizations are addressing that challenge. This paper summarizes some of the technological advances,...
Subject: Seed system
Regions: Global
Publication year: 2020
977) Global strategy for the conservation and use of peanut genetic resources
This document, developed with the input of a large number of experts, aims to provide a framework for the efficient conservation and effective use of globally important collections of peanut genetic resources.
Subject: Crop diversity
Regions: Global
Publication year: 2022
978) Cactus: a staple fodder to enhance food security in semiarid regions
CactusNet webinar series that explores the potentical of cactus (Optuntia and Nopalea) as a sustainable solution for food security in arid and semiarid regions. This webinar covers agronomic practices to maximize cactus productivity, global examples of livestock systems based on cactus, and its role...
Subject: Crop wild relatives, neglected and underutilized species; Grains/Cereals/Pulses/Root crops/Fruits
Regions: Global
Publication year: 2020
979) Seed production guide curriculum for Malawi – a farmer field school approach
This curriculum focuses on how to grow beans and other legumes for seed, since it is difficult to find a large selection of varieties available to plant that are good for the soil and eating. This guide also provides information on how to grow seed that can be sold through [...]
Subject: Training, Capacity Development
Regions: Africa
Publication year: 2018
980) DIVERSIFOOD from seed to plate
DIVERSIFOOD project addressed the loss of agricultural biodiversity challenge by testing, renewing and promoting so-called underutilised species, varieties, and evolutionary populations. In this animation, DIVERSIFOOD shares their proposed solutions and concrete actions to spread to spread a new food...
Subject: Crop diversity
Regions: Europe
Publication year: 2019