1271) Ex situ and in situ conservation gap analysis of crop wild relative diversity in the Fertile Crescent of the Middle East

Crop wild relatives (CWRs) are important reservoirs of adaptive traits for crop breeding programmes. Both ex situ and in situ conservation approaches should be deployed to ensure CWR availability for use. This paper aims to (a) create a regional database of occurrence records for the 441 priority CWRs...

Subject: Crop wild relatives, neglected and underutilized species

Regions: Near East

Publication year: 2021

1272) Higher yields and more biodiversity on smaller farms

Small farms constitute most of the world’s farms and are a central focus of sustainable agricultural development. However, the relationship between farm size and production, profitability, biodiversity and greenhouse gas emissions remains contested. Here, the authors synthesize current knowledge through...

Subject: Farming Systems

Regions: Global

Publication year: 2021

1273) Support for the Development of National Capacities for Conservation and Sustainable Utilization of Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture

Project – TCP/SFS/3601 Food and nutrition insecurity remain major barriers to the development of Southern Africa. The primary challenge being faced concerns the sustainable production of greater quantities of high quality and diversified foods. Yet, rural farming communities still rely heavily on local...

Subject: Seed system

Regions: Africa

Publication year: 2020

1274) Community Seed Banks and Use of Biological Inputs

Subject: Seed system

Regions: Latin America and the Caribbean

Publication year: 2022

1275) Impacts of participatory crop improvement in the low-altitude regions of Nepal

Participatory rice improvement in Nepal has been carried out by a network of partners in the Terai region. Farmers in these areas rely on rice, and improvements in yield and quality have considerable benefits for their livelihoods. They grow rice in rainfed, low-fertility fields and these farmers have...

Subject: Plant breeding techniques and approaches

Regions: Asia

Publication year: 2004