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Use of banana diversity for nutritious diets
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/68479
Abstract
Vitamin A deficiency (VAD) is the leading cause of preventable blindness in children, with an estimated 250,000-500,000 children becoming blind every year. Half of them die within 12 months of losing their sight, as VAD increases the risk of disease and death from severe infections. In pregnant women, VAD causes night blindness and may increase the risk of maternal mortality…
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Improving seed systems for smallholder farmers' food security. Report of the mid-term workshop of the project
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/78784
Abstract
The project "Improving Seed Systems for Smallholder Farmers' Food Security" aims to contribute to a future in which farmers successfully use crop diversity to ensure their food security and that of their communities, to thrive in challenging conditions and to make their farms resilient. The…
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Baseline Survey Report: I. Jungu, Dolakha. Integrating traditional crop genetic diversity into technology: using a biodiversity portfolio approach to buffer against unpredictable environmental change in the Nepal Himalayas
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/81038
Abstract
The project has set a mandate to work on eight neglected and underutilized mountain crops that are nutrient dense, climate resilient, and indigenous to the Nepal Mountains (Table 1). These crops are:…
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Towards an agrobiodiversity index for sustainable food systems
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/90555
Publication year
2017
Authors
Remans, Roseline
Attwood, Simon
Bailey, Arwen
Weise, Stephan F.
Full Citation
Remans, R.; Attwood, S.; Bailey, A., Weise, S. (2017) Towards an agrobiodiversity index for…
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The joy of sharing seeds: organizing a successful seed fair
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/102366
Abstract
A seed fair is an activity to create awareness about and appreciate local crop diversity, exchange seed and related knowledge, and celebrate farmers’ efforts to conserve agrobiodiversity. It takes considerable time and effort to organize a seed fair. This brief graphically presents the steps involved in organzing a seed fair at the Agyauli Community Seedbank,…
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Large genetic diversity for fine-flavor traits unveiled in cacao (Theobroma cacao L.) with special attention to the native Chuncho variety in Cusco, Peru
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/99420
Abstract
The fine-flavor cocoa industry explores mainly six chocolate sensory traits from four traditional cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.) varieties. The importance of cocoa pulp flavors and aromas has been ignored until we recently showed that they migrate into beans and into…
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Climate-resilient seed systems and access and benefit-sharing in Rwanda
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/96095
Abstract
This study is part of the Integrated Seed Sector Development (ISSD) programme’s action learning theme on matching global commitments with national realities. The theme used case studies to reflect upon climate resilience and access and benefit-sharing (ABS) mechanisms, specifically with respect to the national policy and legal environment for ABS,…
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Implementing a national community seedbank strategy for South Africa
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/80124
Abstract
South Africa's Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, in collaboration with Bioversity International, has initiated a community seedbank strategy to support smallholder communities to revive and improve their traditional seed-saving practices for the sake of food security and sustainable agriculture. The Gumbu village case study was…
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A guide to the successful implementation of Community Biodiversity Management
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/76378
Publication year
2016
Authors
Byrnes, A.
Sthapit, B.R.
Full Citation
Byrnes, A.; Sthapit, B. (2016) A guide to the successful implementation of Community Biodiversity Management. Bioversity International, 2 p…
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Implementing access and benefit sharing in eight countries
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/73343
Abstract
Since 2012, national teams in eight countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America have been identifying options for policy, legal and administrative mechanisms for the implementation of the multilateral system of access and benefit sharing (MLS) for plant genetic resources. This article summarises if and how access and benefit sharing has been strengthened in the…
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Leveraging agrobiodiversity to create sustainable food systems for healthier diets
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/89400
Abstract
The current ways that planetary resources are used to produce and consume food are raising significant concerns about the impact on nutrition, health and sustainability. A major reorientation of our food systems is needed in terms of both activities and governance. This paper describes the important contributions agricultural biodiversity…
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A participatory approach for landrace evaluation
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/68651
Abstract
A set of factsheets about our Seeds for Needs Initiative in Ethiopia.
Bioversity International's 'Seeds for Needs' initiative works with farmers to research how agricultural biodiversity can help minimize the risks associated with climate change. The concept is simple – if farmers have better information and access to a wide range of varieties, they are…
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Do multiple origins of domestication matter for Amazon Forest?
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/80794
Abstract
Response to Levis et al. Persistent effects of pre-Columbian plant domestication on Amazonian forest composition, Science 03 Mar 2017: Vol. 355, Issue 6328, pp. 925-931
Published as eLetter at http://science.sciencemag.org/content/355/6328/925/tab-e-letters.
Publication year
2017
Authors…
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Values and benefits of protected areas.
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/67438
Publication year
2015
Authors
Stolton, S.
Dudley, N.
Avcioglu Cokcaliskan, B.
Hunter, D.
Ivanic, K.Z.
Kanga, E.
Kettunen, M.
Kumagai, Y.
Maxted, Nigel
Senior, J.
Wong, M.…
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South Africa implements a national strategy to support community seed banks
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/79773
Publication year
2016
Authors
Vernooy, Ronnie
Full Citation
Vernooy, R. (2016) South Africa implements a national strategy to support community seed banks. Washington, D.C.: IFPRI, PIM Outcome Note, 2 p. http://www.…
