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1521) Building a better future for family farms by investing in 21st century seeds
Diversification is a central tenet of any good risk management plan, whether applied to business and finance, or food and farming. In agriculture, biological diversity is key to ensuring success: having a variety of well-adapted crops not only reduces the impacts of extreme weather, pests, and disease,...
Subject: Seed system
Regions: Global
Publication year: N/A
1522) In Situ and Ex Situ Conservation of Plant Genetic Resources and Traditional Knowledge
The efficient conservation and judicious use of plant genetic resources and related traditional knowledge is vital for food, health, and nutritional security. These resources could support acclimatization of primary food crops to climate change impacts. To prevent their genetic erosion, a well-devised...
Subject: Traditional Knowledge
Regions: Global
Publication year: 2016
1523) Local Markets: Agrobiodiversity Reservoirs and Access Points for Farmers' Plant Propagation Materials
Local markets are access points to local agrobiodiversity and to part of the informal seed systems on which most small-scale farmers worldwide depend. With the urgent need for more sustainable food systems, detailed studies of the food plant diversity in local markets contribute to a better understanding...
Subject: Seed system
Regions: Global
Publication year: 2021
1524) Integrated Seed Sector Development (ISSD): Uganda programme
The Integrated Seed Sector Development programme in Uganda (ISSD Uganda) aims to support the development of a vibrant, pluralistic and market-oriented seed sector, providing smallholder farmers access to affordable quality seed of superior varieties. This website provides access to information about...
Subject: Seed system
Regions: Africa
Publication year: N/A
1525) A Course in Nepal on Plant Genetic Resources and Resilient Seed Systems for Sustainable Food Security
The training organized by the Wageningen Centre for Development Innovation, Bioversity International, LI-BIRD (Local Initiatives for Biodiversity, Research and Development, Nepal), and GrowInnova, ran from 22 October to 9 November 2018. International professionals from 17 countries (mainly from Africa...
Subject: Training, Capacity Development
Regions: Asia
Publication year: 2018