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451) Diversity in underutilized plant species: an Asia-Pacific perspective
This publication deals with the enumeration of 778 species of underutilized and less known minor food plants grown in different regions of Asia-Pacific. Information presented has been classified under use-based categories such as cereals/pseudocereals, grain legumes/pulses, roots, tubers, vegetables,...
Subject: Crop wild relatives, neglected and underutilized species
Regions: Asia; South West Pacific
Publication year: 2014
452) Diversity of Cowpea [Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp] Landraces in Mozambique: New Opportunities for Crop Improvement and Future Breeding Programs
Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) is a neglected crop native to Africa, with an outstanding potential to contribute to the major challenges in food and nutrition security, as well as in agricultural sustainability. Two major issues regarding cowpea research have been highlighted in recent years—the establishment...
Subject: Crop diversity
Regions: Africa
Publication year: 2021
453) Diversity of Experiences - Understanding change in crop and seed diversity: A review of selected LinKS studies
The FAO LinKS project (Gender, Biodiversity and Local Knowledge Systems for Food Security in Southern Africa) objective was to improve rural people’s food security and promote the sustainable management of agro-biodiversity by encouraging institutions to recognize farmers’ knowledge in their programmes...
Subject: Seed system
Regions: Africa
Publication year: 2008
454) DivSeek – Harnessing the power of crop diversity to feed the future
Approximately seven million crop accessions are currently being conserved in genebanks collections worldwide. This resource represents one of the greatest, largely untapped, opportunities for accelerating yield gains and overcoming emerging crop productivity bottlenecks. However to access this wealth...
Subject: Crop diversity
Regions: Global
Publication year: 2019
455) Do community seed banks contribute to the social-ecological resilience of communities? A case-study from western Guatemala
Community seed banks (CSBs) are initiatives to support the conservation and use of diverse crops though locally rooted collective action. The impact of CSBs is assumed to be complex, but has not been investigated in detail. This study addresses this gap by analysing the impact of CSBs using social-ecological...
Subject: Farming Systems
Regions: Latin America and the Caribbean
Publication year: 2020