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    96) Cocoa Agroforestry System of Sao Tome and Principe

    This candidature of São Tomé and Príncipe's Cocoa Agroforestry System as GIAHS seeks to recognize this system's contributions to local society while ensuring its continuity. Many of its benefits, associated with system's diversity, are only now beginning to be understood. Many political actors of...

    Category: Strategies and Action Plans

    Regions: Africa

    Publication year: 2023

    97) The Euroseeds EU ABS Navigator

    The Navigator is an interactive, click-through tool which allows breeders to heck whether a genetic resource that they intend to use would fall under the scope of the EU ABS Regulation and, if yes, what obligations they have to comply with under the Regulation. The Navigator is also an industry-developed...

    Category: Miscellaneous

    Regions: Europe

    Publication year: N/A

    98) Decoding Seed Quality: A Comparative Analysis of Seed Marketing Law in the EU and the United States

    The European Union’s (EU) approach to safeguarding seed quality and ensuring agricultural productivity includes a range of regulatory measures related to seed marketing, including the restriction of market access to seed varieties that are properly certified. In order for varieties to be properly certified,...

    Category: Miscellaneous

    Regions: Europe; North America

    Publication year: 2021

    99) Second Global Plan of Action for Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture

    The Second Global Plan of Action for Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture was adopted by the FAO Council at its 143rd Session in 2011. It updates the Global Plan of Action for Conservation and Sustainable Utilization of Plant Genetic Resources which was adopted at the Fourth International...

    Category: Strategies and Action Plans

    Regions: Global

    Publication year: 2011

    100) Improving efficiency of seed system by appropriating farmer’s rights in India through adoption and implementation of policy of quality declared seed schemes in parallel

    Indian agriculture is dominated by the marginal and small farmers with very small average land holding size which is further fragmented and scattered into tiny pieces. Contemporary challenges being faced by Indian agriculture are increasing population pressure, diminishing natural resources (land, water...

    Category: Miscellaneous

    Regions: Asia

    Publication year: 2018