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Exploitation of diversity within farmers' durum wheat varieties enhanced the chance of selecting productive, stable and adaptable new varieties to the local climatic conditions
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/105892
Abstract
Variety selection from locally adapted crops is the major climate change adaptation strategy of farming communities. There are several justifications for re-thinking for the sustainable use of crop biodiversity in our breeding programs.…
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Value chain analysis of Chaya (Mayan Spinach) in Guatemala
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/106304
Abstract
Chaya is a highly nutritious perennial leafy vegetable native to Mesoamerica. This drought-resistant crop has low production and consumption levels in Guatemala, but has the potential to help agriculture and food systems be more nutritious and resilient. This study analyzed the value chain of chaya in Guatemala, and identified bottlenecks and opportunities for…
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Report of a Working Group on Malus/Pyrus: Second meeting, 2-4 May 2002, Dresden-Pillnitz, Germany
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/104353
Publication year
2004
Authors
Maggioni, L.
Fischer, M.
Lateur, M.
Lamont, E-J.
International Plant Genetic Resources Institute
European Cooperative Programme for Plant Genetic Resources…
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Medicinal plants research in Asia: Volume I: The framework and project workplans
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/104326
Abstract
Medicinal plants address not only the need for access to medicine as a component of health services but also to the need for increased income for farmers and as a significant contribution to the national economy. And, yet, a basic foundation to effectively bring about these contributions is to be able to collect, characterize, evaluate the…
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An additional threat to ‘Cavendish’ banana growers and traders: The infection of banana peduncles by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense Tropical Race 4 (Foc TR4)
Bioversity-CIAT Alliance (Bioversity-CIAT Alliance)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/110845
Abstract
Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense tropical race 4 (Foc TR4) is one of the most destructive banana pathogens worldwide. Until now, it has been generally accepted that Foc TR4 mainly colonizes the roots, rhizomes, pseudostems, and leaves of banana plants and…
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Promotion of Bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea): latest developments of Bambara groundnut research: Proceedings of the second international workshop of the international Bambara Groundnut Network (BAMNET), 23-25 September 1998, CSIR, Accra, Ghana
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/104376
Publication year
2003
Authors
Begemann, F.
Mukema, I.
Obel-Lawson, E.
International…
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Cucurbit genetic resources in Europe: Ad hoc meeting, 19 January 2002, Adana,Turkey
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/105265
Publication year
2002
Authors
Díez, M.J.
Picó, B.
Nuez, F.
European Cooperative Programme for Plant Genetic Resources
International Plant Genetic Resources Institute
Full Citation…
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Banana Fusarium wilt management: towards sustainable cultivation: Proceedings of the International workshop on the banana fusarium wilt disease, Genting Highlands resort, Malaysia, 18-20 october 1999
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/105290
Abstract
Fusarium wilt is one of the most devastating banana diseases at the global level and is the number one constraint to banana production in Asia. A first international conference on Fusarium wilt was held in Miami in 1989,…
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Durio: A bibliographic review
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/104080
Abstract
Among the native tropical underutilized fruits of promising potential, durian assumes great importance particularly in Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia. Global interest in this fruit is catching up fast and its commercial prospects increasing. With promising clones now available and considering the export potential of durian, more area under its cultivation has led to loss of primitive…
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Scientists, plants and politics: A history of the plant genetic resources movement
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/104445
Abstract
This book is the result the first Vavilov-Frankel fellowship that was awarded in 1993. The Vavilov-Frankel Fellowships programme was established by the Bioversity Board of Trustees in 1989 to commemorate the unique contributions to plant science by academician Nikolai Ivanovich Vavilov of Russia and Sir Otto Frankel of Australia. The…
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Buckwheat
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/104278
Publication year
1996
Authors
Zhou Ming-De
Zhang Zongwen
International Plant Genetic Resources Institute
Full Citation
International Plant Genetic Resources Institute. Office for East Asia; Zhou Ming-De.; Zhang Zongwen (1996) Buckwheat. 26 p. ISBN: 978-92-9043-271-5, ISBN: 92-9043-271-3…
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Managing resource use and development
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/67728
Publication year
2015
Authors
Kothari, A.
Cooney, R.
Hunter, D.
Mackinnon, K.
Muller, E.
Nelson, F.
Oli, K.P.
Pandey, S.
Rasheed, T.
Vavrova, L.
Full…
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Implementing the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture in Nepal: achievements and challenges
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/78421
Abstract
This book documents the results of the research and capacity development efforts to implement the ITPGRFA in Nepal. Its chapters cover five main interrelated themes: national-level multi-lateral system policy development; policy actors and networks; germplasm flows and interdependence; farmers…
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Connecting global priorities: biodiversity and human health: a state of knowledge review.
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/67397
Abstract
Healthy communities rely on well-functioning ecosystems. They provide clean air, fresh water, medicines and food security. They also limit disease and stabilize the climate. But biodiversity loss is happening at unprecedented rates, impacting human health worldwide.The report, Connecting Global Priorities: Biodiversity and Human…
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International Conference Enhanced Genepool Utilization - Capturing wild relative and landrace diversity for crop improvement, Cambridge, United Kingdom, 16-20 June 2014. Book of Abstracts
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/68851
Abstract
This conference presents the culmination of the PGR Secure project (www.pgrsecure.org) – a collaborative project involving eleven partners funded under the EU Seventh Framework Programme, THEME KBBE.2010.1.1-03, 'Characterization…
