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151) Back into the wild—Apply untapped genetic diversity of wild relatives for crop improvement
Compared with domesticated cultivars, crop wild relatives (CWRs) have been challenged in natural environments for thousands of years and maintain a much higher level of genetic diversity. This review paper highlights the significance of CWRs for crop improvement by providing examples of CWRs that have...
Subject: Crop wild relatives, neglected and underutilized species
Regions: Global
Publication year: 2016
152) Bangladesh: the importance of farmers’ seed systems and the roles of Community Seed Wealth Centers
This brief describes the most recent activities of UBINIG (Policy Research for Development Alternative) to support the the Nayakrishi Seed Network (NSN) of the Nayakrishi Andolon or New Agricultural Movement of Bangladesh, now active in three major agro-ecological zones of the country and bringing together...
Subject: Recognition schemes for farmers
Regions: Asia
Publication year: 2018
153) Banking on indigenous seed: investing in a healthier future
In Western Kenya, researchers and farmers are conserving indigenous seeds through the use of a community seed bank and on-farm management. Farmers receive training to grow nutritiously rich indigenous crops – which not only helps the communities tackle malnutrition but also boost their incomes by selling...
Subject: Crop wild relatives, neglected and underutilized species
Regions: Africa
Publication year: 2021
154) 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
155) Benefit Sharing: Reframing India’s Policy
FNI Report 1/2017. Benefit sharing is part of the larger concept of Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) nested within such international agreements as the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), the 2010 Nagoya Protocol (NP) and the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture...
Subject: Seed system
Regions: Asia
Publication year: 2017