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406) Cultivar mixtures: a meta-analysis of the effect of intraspecific diversity on crop yield
Extensive research has shown that greater plant community diversity leads to higher levels of productivity and other ecosystem services, and such increased diversity has been suggested as a way to improve yield and agricultural sustainability. Increasing intraspecific diversity with cultivar mixtures...
Subject: Plant breeding techniques and approaches
Regions: Global
Publication year: 2017
407) Current status of genomic resources on wild relatives of rice
Rice is a food crop of global importance, cultivated in diverse agro-climatic zones of the world. However, in the process of domestication, many beneficial alleles have been eroded from the gene pool of the rice cultivated globally and eventually has made it vulnerable to a plethora of stresses. In contrast,...
Subject: Plant breeding techniques and approaches
Regions: Global
Publication year: 2020
408) Current warming will reduce yields unless maize breeding and seed systems adapt immediately
The development of crop varieties that are better suited to new climatic conditions is vital for future food production. Increases in mean temperature accelerate crop development, resulting in shorter crop durations and reduced time to accumulate biomass and yield. The process of breeding, delivery and...
Subject: Plant breeding techniques and approaches
Regions: Africa
Publication year: 2016
409) Curriculum guide on neglected and underutilized species: combating hunger and malnutrition with novel species
The project ‘Strengthening capacities and informing policies for developing value chains of neglected and underutilized crops in Africa’ is supported by the ACP-EU Science & Technology Programme from 2014–2016, with co-financing by the project partners. The project’s vision is that enhanced...
Subject: Crop wild relatives, neglected and underutilized species
Regions: Africa
Publication year: 2016
410) CWRML: Representing Crop Wild Relative Conservation and Use Data in XML
Crop wild relatives are wild species that are closely related to crops. They are valuable as potential gene donors for crop improvement and may help to ensure food security for the future. However, they are becoming increasingly threatened in the wild and are inadequately conserved, both in situ and...
Subject: Crop wild relatives, neglected and underutilized species
Regions: Europe
Publication year: 2008