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1711) Conservation and Use of Latin American Maize Diversity: Pillar of Nutrition Security and Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Latin America is the center of domestication and diversity of maize, the second most cultivated crop worldwide. In this region, maize landraces are fundamental for food security, livelihoods, and culture. Nevertheless, genetic erosion (i.e., the loss of genetic diversity and variation in a crop) threatens...
Subject: Farming Systems
Regions: Latin America and the Caribbean
Publication year: 2021
1712) How to do note: Market needs and emerging opportunities assessment in NUS value chains
This How to Do Note is part of a series of five Notes that accompany the NUS Operational Framework. The How to Do Notes offer recommendations on practical methods, approaches, and tools for use-enhancement of NUS in both design and implementation of IFAD-funded projects to support more nutrition-sensitive...
Subject: Crop wild relatives, neglected and underutilized species
Regions: Global
Publication year: 2021
1713) Conservation of Crop Genetic Resources in Italy with a Focus on Vegetables and a Case Study of a Neglected Race of Brassica Oleracea
This study attempts, above all, to provide a summary, on a strictly scientific basis, about the strategies of conservation of autochthonous agrobiodiversity followed in Italy. A special focus is dedicated to vegetables and, therefore, could represent a contribution to improve the national strategy for...
Subject: Crop wild relatives, neglected and underutilized species
Regions: Europe
Publication year: 2018
1714) Who is sowing our seeds? A systematic review of the use of plant genetic resources in research
Collections of plant genetic resources managed by genebanks function to conserve the range of genetic diversity present in crop genepools. They can facilitate access to valuable allelic variation for both plant breeders and researchers who are able to request germplasm for use in crop improvement and...
Subject: Seed system
Regions: Global; Europe
Publication year: 2017
1715) Farmers' Rights: Resource Pages for Decision-Makers and Practitioners
This website is targeted at decision-makers, practitioners, researchers and others involved in the implementation of Farmers' Rights.
Subject: Recognition schemes for farmers
Regions: Global
Publication year: 2023