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1561) Key descriptors for Irvingia spp. (bush mango)
This Descriptor list consists of an initial minimum set of characterization and evaluation Irvingia spp. (bush mango). Irvingia species, commonly known as bush mango, as well as in their local names namely, dikka, dikanut, dikabread tree, odika, ogbono, or iba-tree, are multipurpose fruit trees growing...
Subject: Crop diversity
Regions: Global; Asia; Africa
Publication year: 2021
1562) BOLD Voices: Tanzania
A team of genebank specialists recently reviewed national genebanks in Uganda and Tanzania as part of the BOLDcwr Project.
Subject: Crop diversity
Regions: Africa
Publication year: 2023
1563) Wild Relatives of Maize, Rice, Cotton, and Soybean: Treasure Troves for Tolerance to Biotic and Abiotic Stresses
High yielding varieties with proven tolerance to biotic and abiotic stresses, superior nutritional profiles, and the ability to adapt to the changing environment are needed for continued agricultural sustainability. The narrow genetic base of modern cultivars is becoming a major bottleneck for crop improvement...
Subject: Crop wild relatives, neglected and underutilized species
Regions: Global
Publication year: 2018
1564) Treaty Talks Podcast: A deep dive into data on crop diversity and how this can shape future planning
Cassandra Quave in conversation with Colin Khoury, lead author of the study on “The plants that feeds the world”. Khoury reflects on the value of data and main insights that the study presents on the crops and crop varieties that are currently most important to our agriculture and food security at...
Subject: Crop diversity
Regions: Global
Publication year: 2023
1565) BSF project "Improving food security by enhancing wheat production and its resilience to climate change through maintaining the diversity of currently grown landraces"
In Afghanistan, Iran and Turkey, wheat plays a very important role in food security and resilience. While wheat landraces are still cultivated by farmers, climate change has resulted in unstable wheat production across Central and West Asia and increased vulnerability of the rural population. This Benefit-sharing...
Subject: Seed system
Regions: Near East; Europe
Publication year: N/A