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1216) The Spatial-Temporal Dynamics of Potato Agrobiodiversity in the Highlands of Central Peru: A Case Study of Smallholder Management across Farming Landscapes
In the high Andes, environmental and socio-economic drivers are transforming agriculture and presumably affecting the in situ conservation of potato (Solanum spp.). To monitor the use and conservation of intraspecific diversity, systematic and comparative studies across agricultural land-use systems...
Subject: Crop wild relatives, neglected and underutilized species
Regions: Latin America and the Caribbean
Publication year: 2019
1217) Biodiversity for food and agriculture and ecosystem services – Thematic Study for The State of the World’s Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture
This study provides an overview of the roles that the biodiversity found in and around food and agricultural production systems play in the supply of ecosystem services ranging from provisioning services, such as the supply of food, fuel and fibre, to cultural services, such as recreation and aesthetic...
Subject: Crop diversity
Regions: Global
Publication year: 2020
1218) Genebank Platform
The Genebank Platform supports the core activities of the CGIAR genebanks: conserving and making available crop and tree diversity. It ensures that the genebanks meet international standards, improve efficiency and ensure more effective use within an enabling policy environment.CGIAR genebanks conserve...
Subject: Seed system
Regions: Global
Publication year: N/A
1219) Genebank joins network to boost conservation and use of agrobiodiversity
As part of DivSeek, Future Seeds - the Colombia-based genebank of the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT - recently became one of the 11 ‘Pilot Hubs’ of the initiative and focuses on Latin American crops. The initiative is designed to empower genebank managers, researchers, breeders, and...
Subject: Seed system
Regions: Latin America and the Caribbean
Publication year: 2021
1220) Participatory Evaluation of Rice Varieties for Specific Adaptation to Organic Conditions in Italy
Rice is the fourth most important crop in Italy with a growing area under organic management. The authors conducted a participatory evaluation of 21 rice cultivars (10 old, 10 modern and a mixture) in four organic/biodynamic farms, for two cropping seasons, to assess the extent of varieties × farms...
Subject: Plant breeding techniques and approaches
Regions: Europe
Publication year: 2022