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1246) World Vegetable Center Genebank morphological descriptors
The world vegetable center's genebank contains a diverse collection of crops, including tomato, pepper, eggplant, soybean, cowpea, Vigna beans, okra, amaranth, cucurbits, etc. These crops have been carefully conserved and characterized using a standardized set of descriptors. To make this information...
Subject: Grains/Cereals/Pulses/Root crops/Fruits
Regions: Global
Publication year: 2023
1247) Global strategy for the conservation and use of Vanilla genetic resources
This strategy draws on a survey of 18 institutions that conserve accessions of Vanilla species. The survey results indicate that the current global system is not secure, efficient, or rational, with most collection holders identifying numerous gaps and vulnerabilities in key routine operations and facilities....
Subject: Crop diversity
Regions: Global
Publication year: 2021
1248) Biodiversity for Opportunities, Livelihoods and Development - BOLD Project
Biodiversity for Opportunities, Livelihoods and Development, or BOLD for short, is a 10-year project launched in 2021. The project is funded by the government of Norway and led by the Crop Trust in partnership with the Norwegian University of Life Sciences and the International Plant Treaty. BOLD works...
Subject: Crop diversity
Regions: Global
Publication year: 2023
1249) Selecting containers for long-term seed storage
Once dried, orthodox seeds need to be stored in air-tight containers. If containers are not effectively sealed, seeds will gradually absorb moisture and their storage life will be reduced. A rise of just 10% in equilibrium relative humidity (RH) or 1% in moisture content will halve seed storage life....
Subject: Plant breeding techniques and approaches
Regions: Global
Publication year: 2014
1250) IYM Webinar “The Role of Sorghum and Millets Genetic Resources in Sustainable Agriculture”
On the occasion of the International Year of Millets 2023, the Secretariat of FAO’s International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture is collaborating with the Crop Trust and the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) organized an international...
Subject: Crop wild relatives, neglected and underutilized species; Grains/Cereals/Pulses/Root crops/Fruits
Regions: Global
Publication year: 2023