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446) Diversity and conservation of traditional African vegetables: Priorities for action
Traditional African vegetables have high potential to contribute to healthy diets and climate resilience in sub‐Saharan African food systems. However, their genetic resources are likely at threat because they are underutilized and under the radar of agricultural research. This paper aims to contribute...
Subject: Crop wild relatives, neglected and underutilized species
Regions: Africa
Publication year: 2020
447) Diversity and Conservation Priorities of Crop Wild Relatives in Mexico
Crop wild relatives (CWR) are valuable resources for crop breeding due to their close genetic relationship to the cultivated plants and their wide genetic variation, allowing the introgression of desirable traits into the crops, such as resistance to plant pests and diseases or adaptability to climate...
Subject: Crop wild relatives, neglected and underutilized species
Regions: Latin America and the Caribbean
Publication year: 2019
448) Diversity and Management of Useful Homegardens Plant Species in Arba Minch Town, Southern Ethiopia: Implication for Plant Diversity Conservation and Food Security
Homegardens host a significant portion of plant biodiversity and played an important role towards the development of early agriculture and domestication of crops and fruit trees, a still ongoing process. This study was conducted on homegardens of Arba Minch town, Southern Ethiopia with the aim of documenting...
Subject: Traditional Knowledge
Regions: Africa
Publication year: 2018
449) Diversity and use of wild and non-cultivated edible plants in the Western Himalaya
Local people in the Himalayan region use a wide range of wild and non-cultivated edible plants (WNEPs) for food, spice, medicinal, and cultural purposes. However, their availability, use, status and contribution to livelihood security are poorly documented, and they have been generally overlooked in...
Subject: Crop wild relatives, neglected and underutilized species
Regions: Asia
Publication year: 2018
450) Diversity for food security: Improving human nutrition through better evaluation, management, and use of plant genetic resources
The use of plant genetic diversity is essential for ensuring an adequate and stable supply of diverse food crops as well as for enhancing their nutritional quality. The role of effective conservation, management, and use of plant genetic resources in ensuring the availability of a diverse range of nutritious...
Subject: Crop diversity
Regions: Global
Publication year: 2000