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1416) Strengthening Informal Seed Systems To Enhance Food Security in Southeast Asia
This article examines activities undertaken by a collaboration of researchers and local institutions to enhance food security within informal seed systems in Thai and Cambodian rural communities. They employed a two-step model for strengthening food security using a range of participatory activities...
Subject: Seed system
Regions: Asia
Publication year: 2013
1417) Survey of access and benefit-sharing country measures accommodating the distinctive features of genetic resources for food and agriculture and associated traditional knowledge
The Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, at its Seventeenth Regular Session, requested its Secretary to prepare for review by the intergovernmental technical working groups on animal, aquatic, forest and plant genetic resources to produce an up-to-date survey of existing legislative,...
Subject: Crop diversity
Regions: Global
Publication year: 2021
1418) Conservation of Natural Plant Resources for Sustainable Development: An Overview
The conservation of natural plant resources is pivotal for maintaining ecological integrity, ensuring food security, and fostering sustainable development. However, contemporary challenges such as climate change, habitat degradation, and anthropogenic pressures necessitate the adoption of advanced and...
Subject: Training, Capacity Development
Regions: Global
Publication year: 2026
1419) Evolutionary Plant Breeding: A method to adopt crops to climate changes, increase on-farm biodiversity and support sustainable livelihoods
A production system that produces healthy food, sustainable ecosystems and livelihoods for small farmers is achievable through the use of biodiversity, but one major challenge is that farmers' access to genetic resources is very limited. Farmers need greater access to the genetic material in research...
Subject: Plant breeding techniques and approaches
Regions: Near East
Publication year: 2013
1420) Promoting Cactus as an alternative and sustainable livestock feed
Given their high water efficiency and ability to withstand extremely dry conditions, cactus is increasingly being recognized as a more sustainable alternative to traditional livestock forage in dryland areas. This high-energy, nutrient-rich plant can reduce pressures on already-depleted natural resources...
Subject: Crop wild relatives, neglected and underutilized species; Grains/Cereals/Pulses/Root crops/Fruits
Regions: Global
Publication year: N/A