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1461) Do smallholder farmer-led seed systems have the capacity to supply good-quality, fungal-free sorghum seed?
Local seed systems that are developed, managed and maintained by farmers are a fundamental practice in smallholder crop production, supporting more than 80% of farmers in sub-Saharan Africa and feeding more than 70% of its population. The resilience of such systems is under threat from poverty, climate...
Subject: Seed system
Regions: Africa
Publication year: 2017
1462) Agrobiodiversity and its Conservation in Nepal
Nepal is a part of the world’s biodiversity hotspot and ranks the 49th in the world for biodiversity. Agrobiodiversity and its conservation status were studied through literature review, field survey, key informant survey and focus group discussion. Results of field implementation of some good practices...
Subject: Crop diversity
Regions: Asia
Publication year: 2020
1463) Promoting farmer‐led seed enterprises of African indigenous vegetables to boost household incomes and nutrition in Kenya and Tanzania
This paper describes the process used and the success achieved in an ongoing pilot project aimed at validating and promoting farmer‐led seed enterprise (FLSE) models for sustainable supply of quality seeds of AIVs. This is being implemented in Kenya and Tanzania, however, the lessons learned on these...
Subject: Farming Systems
Regions: Africa
Publication year: 2011
1464) Bean cultivar mixture allows reduced herbicide dose while maintaining high yield: A step towards more eco-friendly weed management
Integrated weed control methods are increasingly demanded to maintain high yield while alleviating negative environmental side effects of control measures. Five field experiments were conducted during 2015–2017 at three locations in Iran to determine the advantage of exploiting enhanced competitive...
Subject: Plant breeding techniques and approaches
Regions: Near East
Publication year: 2021
1465) Nordic Crop Wild Relative conservation
The report summarizes results from a cooperation among all the Nordic countries during the period 2015 – 2019 (two projects). The work has focused on the conservation of Crop Wild Relatives (CWR), i.e. wild plant species closely related to crops. They are of special importance to humanity since traits...
Subject: Crop wild relatives, neglected and underutilized species
Regions: Europe
Publication year: 2019