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FAO/Bioversity Multi-Crop Passport Descriptors V.2.1 [MCPD V.2.1] - December 2015
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/69166
Abstract
This list of Multi-crop Passport Descriptors (MCPD V.2.1) is an update to MCPD V.2 which was released in 2012. The MCPD V.2 was a revision of the first FAO/IPGRI publication released in 2001, expanded to accommodate emerging needs, such as the broader use of GPS tools, or the implementation of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic…
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Musalogue (a catalogue of Musa germplasm): Diversity in the genus Musa
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/105390
Abstract
INIBAP has just published the second edition of Musalogue - a catalogue of Musa diversity. This publication provides descriptions and photographs of species and varieties covering most of the diversity in the genus Musa. Each entry in the catalogue is represented by a photograph and a morpho-taxonomic description of the plant in the field. The…
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Le débat des semences: Volume 1. Solutions politiques pour les ressources génétiques: Un Brevet pour la vie revisité
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/105421
Abstract
This is the French translation ofSeeding Solutions Volume 1. Policy options for genetic resources: People, Plants and Patents revisited
Publication year
2001
Authors
International Development Research Centre…
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A global strategy for the conservation and use of coconut genetic resources 2018-2028
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/96540
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This strategy came from extensive worldwide consultations, with support from Bioversity International, CIRAD, CRFP-FTA and ACIAR/DFAT, and outlines the means to conserve / use as much representative diversity as possible. More than 100 million people living in fragile coastal areas depend on coconut for their livelihoods. Globally, the…
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The challenges of applying planetary boundaries as a basis for strategic decision-making in companies with global supply chains
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/87966
Abstract
The Planetary Boundaries (PB) framework represents a significant advance in specifying the ecological constraints on human development. However, to enable decision-makers in business and public policy to respect these constraints in strategic planning, the PB framework needs to be developed to…
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A model-based exploration of farm-household livelihood and nutrition indicators to guide nutrition-sensitive agriculture interventions
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)
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Assessing progress towards healthier people, farms and landscapes through nutrition-sensitive agriculture (NSA) requires transdisciplinary methods with robust models and metrics. Farm-household models could facilitate disentangling the complex agriculture-nutrition nexus, by jointly assessing performance indicators on different farm…
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Joining forces to strengthen community seedbanks worldwide
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/100108
Abstract
Community seedbanks and emerging networks of community seedbanks contribute to the conservation and sustainable use of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture. Community seedbanks can secure improved access to and availability of diverse, locally adapted crops and varieties and enhance related indigenous knowledge and skills in plant management…
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Farming and the geography of nutrient production for human use: a transdisciplinary analysis
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/80813
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Information about the global structure of agriculture and nutrient production and its diversity is essential to improve present understanding of national food production patterns, agricultural livelihoods, and food chains, and their linkages to land use and their associated ecosystems services. Here we provide a plausible…
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Secure, safe, sustainable and ethical food systems
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/93438
Abstract
Defining and facilitating the transition to safe, sustainable and ethical food systems that contribute to human and planetary health is amongst the greatest challenges facing our world today (Alders 2017, FAO et al 2017, Glopan 2014). Agriculture and the food system play a key role in nutrition, health and food security. It provides for the primary sources of energy…
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Community seedbanking to improve the resilience of farmers: the case of Kiziba seedbank in Uganda
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/80121
Abstract
The Kiziba seedbank was established in June 2010 in Kabwohe site as part of a project to improve the productivity and resilience of seeds for farmers through enhanced use of crop varietal diversity, focusing on Common bean and Banana. Common bean has been primarily managed by women, therefore this project not only…
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Gendered opportunities for improving soil health: A conceptual framework to help set the research agenda
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/102196
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Healthy soils play a critical role in supporting agricultural productivity, climate change mitigation and resilience, and a range of ecosystem services. Degraded and poorly responsive soils cover large areas of Africa and represent the majority of poor farmers’ fields in certain regions. While there are hundreds of…
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Social-ecological indicators of resilience in agrarian and natural landscapes
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/35799
Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to present an approach aimed at facilitating nature conservation that builds on the ecological and social synergies that exist in traditionally managed landscapes in and around protected areas and integrates conservation and social goals to achieve a reduction in the levels of marginalization of indigenous and…
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A workflow for peptide-based proteomics in a poorly sequenced plant: A case study on the plasma membrane proteome of banana
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/35781
Publication year
2011
Authors
Vertommen, A.
Moller, A.L.B.
Cordewener, J.H.G.
Swennen, Rony L.
Panis, Bartholomeus
Finnie, C.
America, A.H.P.
Carpentier…
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Integration of EST-SSR markers of Medicago truncatula into intraspecific linkage map of lentil and identification of QTL conferring resistance to ascochyta blight at seedling and pod stages
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/35791
Publication year
2012
Authors
Gupta, D.
Taylor, W.J.
Inder, P.
Phan, H.T.T.
Ellwood, S.R.
Mathur, P.N…
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Community seed banks in Nepal: 2nd National Workshop Proceedings, 3-5 May 2018, Kathmandu
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/99141
Abstract
Community seedbanks in Nepal have a long and rich history. In 2018, a national workshop celebrated the achievements and challenges of the community seedbank movement in the country. Farmers, researchers, NGO staff and policymakers discussed key organizational, technical and policy issues. These proceedings present an overview of…
