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36) A holistic approach to enhance the use of neglected and underutilized species: the case of Andean grains in Bolivia and Peru
The IFAD-NUS project, implemented over the course of a decade in two phases, represents the first UN-supported global effort on neglected and underutilized species (NUS). This initiative, deployed and tested a holistic and innovative value chain framework using multi-stakeholder, participatory, inter-disciplinary,...
Subject: Crop wild relatives, neglected and underutilized species
Regions: Latin America and the Caribbean
Publication year: 2014
37) A Hot Spot of Olive Biodiversity in the Tunisian Oasis of Degache
Tunisia is one of the world’s largest producers of olive oil, and it preserves pools of olive genetic diversity that are still unexplored. In order to cover the region’s gaps for exploring new olive germplasm, a governmental program of the Olive Institute, the Oasis Regional Center of Research of...
Subject: Crop diversity
Regions: Africa
Publication year: 2020
38) A level up: Community seed banks in Nepal join forces
Community seed banks in Nepal have a long and rich history, but it is only recently that they have come together to form the legally registered national Community Seed Banks Association of Nepal (CSBAN), probably the first such association anywhere in the world.
Subject: Farming Systems
Regions: Asia
Publication year: 2020
39) A List of Crop Wild Relative in Situ Conservation Case Studies
This report provides an extensive list of experiences related to in situ conservation of crop wild relatives, resulting from a survey of scientific publications, websites and direct contacts with the people who took part in them. It comprises 57 initiatives with the names of the networks, the type of...
Subject: Crop wild relatives, neglected and underutilized species
Regions: Europe
Publication year: 2020
40) A manifesto to ensure a voice for farmers in Uganda
This good practice fact sheet describes an initiative to canvas the views and demands of Uganda’s smallholder farmers on measures required to boost the country’s agricultural performance as a driver of both the national economy and for raising incomes among agricultural value chain players. The creation...
Subject: Recognition schemes for farmers
Regions: Africa
Publication year: 2021