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Bioversity International - Research for our future
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/105125
Abstract
Bioversity International is a research-for-development organization seeking solutions to global issues through the use and conservation of agricultural and forest biodiversity.Bioversity International’s purpose is to investigate the use and conservation of agricultural and forest biodiversity in order to achieve better nutrition, improve livelihoods, enhance agricultural and forest sustainability and enable productive and resilient…
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A global strategy for the conservation and use of cacao genetic resources, as the foundation for a sustainable cocoa economy [Summary booklet]
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/105146
Abstract
This document is an abbreviated version of the Global Strategy for the Conservation and Use of Cacao Genetic Resources, developed by the Global Network for Cacao Genetic Resources (CacaoNet). The strategy is the result of a consultation process that drew upon the global cocoa community’s expertise in all aspects of cacao genetic resources. The…
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Malaysia's implementation of the multilateral system of access and benefit-sharing
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/105162
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This study examines a number of issues related to Malaysia’s implementation of the multilateral system of access and benefit-sharing created by the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture. The paper suggests a three-stage approach to addressing these issues. First, it establishes a process for ascertaining which of Malaysia’s plant genetic resources for food and…
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Report of a Working Group on Sunflower, held in Novi Sad, Yugoslavia 20-23 July 1984
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/105188
Publication year
1984
Authors
International Plant Genetic Resources Institute
European Cooperative Programme for Plant Genetic Resources
United Nations Development Programme
Full Citation
International Plant Genetic Resources Institute. European Cooperative…
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Report of a Working Group on Prunus, held in Lund 24-27 May 1983
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/105189
Publication year
1983
Authors
International Plant Genetic Resources Institute
European Cooperative Programme for Plant Genetic Resources
United Nations Development Programme
Full Citation
International Plant Genetic Resources Institute. European Cooperative Programme for Crop Genetic…
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Conserving and using plant genetic resources for food, agriculture and income in West and Central Africa: Strengthening national programmes and sub-regional collaboration
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/105193
Publication year
2003
Authors
Vodouhe, S.R.
Grum, M.
Dako, E.A.
Akyeampong, E.
Full Citation
Vodouhe, S.R.; Grum, M.; Dako, E.A.; Akyeampong, E. (eds) (2003) Conserving and using plant genetic…
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The evolving role of genebanks in the fast-developing field of molecular genetics
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/105196
Abstract
The role played by genebanks as repositories of plant genetic resources has evolved since their inception because of the need to adapt to the changing demands of their different clients. The past 20 years have witnessed a significant unravelling of important pieces of genetic knowledge. As a result, the organization of DNA is now well understood, information on how genes function has increased, and the…
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Tanzania Musa Expedition 2001, July 8th to July 20th 2001
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/105286
Publication year
2002
Authors
Langhe, E. de
Karamura, D.
Mbwana, A.
Full Citation
De Langhe, E.; Karamura, D.; Mbwana, A. (2002) Tanzania Musa Expedition 2001, July 8th to July 20th 2001. n. 106 p.
Publication Type
Working Paper
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Banana diversity in the Middle East (Jordan, Egypt, Oman)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/105291
Abstract
The International Network for the Improvement of Banana and Plantain (INIBAP) organized a survey of banana diversity in the Middle East in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). It was the first effort at the international level to systematically explore banana cultivar diversity in the Middle East region. A consistent literature on the subject does not seem to exist. Indeed the few indications of diversity…
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Banana cultivar names and synonyms in Southeast Asia
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/105378
Abstract
The Southeast Asia region harbours the greatest wealth of banana diversity, both in wild and cultivated forms. This includes some of the rarest varieties in the world. But how to classify them and even what to call them has always been a complicated issue. In many cases, the same varieties have been given different names in different areas and the likewise the same name has been given to different varieties. In September 1999 a landmark…
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Bananas/les bananes
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/105384
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There are more than a thousand varieties of banana, the tallest herb in the world. This document traces the history of the nutritious fruit which is one of the most important food crops in the world. The dessert banana industry is described. The crop management cycle is presented from planting to harvest and particular attention is paid to crop protection. This public awareness publication includes numerous illustrations. Provided as a set together with a multimedia CD-…
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The impact of the Musa International Transit Centre
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/74299
Abstract
This brief presents the findings of a study published in 2010 that documented and assessed the performance of the International Transit Centre for Musa germplasm (ITC) in terms of the conservation and distribution of Musa germplasm. It also analysed the costs of ITC operations, including possible future developments.
Publication year
2011
Authors
Garming, H…
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Matching Seeds to Needs - female farmers adapt to a changing climate in Ethiopia
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/36173
Abstract
Between 2010 and 2012 Bioversity International worked with partners and stakeholders in Ethiopia to develop an innovative low-cost strategy for managing risks to agricultural systems posed by the adverse effects of climate change. The objective, which the project indeed achieved, was to decrease vulnerability and enhance adaptive capacity in smallholder farming communities by increasing the intraspecific…
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Exploring the benefits of a systems-based approach to plant genetic resources conservation
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/78464
Publication year
2016
Authors
Hodgkin, Toby
Bailey, Arwen
Bernhart, Annelie
Demers, Nicole R.
Ramanatha Rao, V.
Full Citation
Hodgkin, T.; Bailey, A.; Bernhart, A.; Demers, N.; Ramanatha Rao, R. (2016) Exploring the benefits of a…
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Climate risk management and rural poverty reduction
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/91015
Abstract
Climate variability is a major source of risk to smallholder farmers and pastoralists, particularly in dryland regions. A growing body of evidence links climate-related risk to the extent and the persistence of rural poverty in these environments. Stochastic shocks erode smallholder farmers' long-term livelihood potential through loss of productive assets. The resulting uncertainty impedes progress out of poverty by acting as a…
