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This study presents and overview of the projects that have been funded by or proposed to the Benefit-sharing Fund (BSF) under the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPRFA). In particular, the study focusses on the technology transfer, capacity building and ...


Galluzzi, G.López Noriega, I.Halewood, MichaelBioversity International[Non-monetary benefit sharing mechanisms within the projects funded by the Benefit Sharing Fund: Second meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group to Enhance the Functioning of the Multilateral System of Access and Benefit-sharing. Geneva (Switzerland) 9-11 Dec 2014]Non-monetary benefit sharing mechanisms within the projects funded by the Benefit Sharing Fund: Second meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group to Enhance the Functioning of the Multilateral System of Access and Benefit-sharing. Geneva (Switzerland) 9-11 Dec 2014

Colocasia esculenta, commonly known as taro, is a staple vegetable crop that has been used as food for over 9,000 years, making it one of the world’s oldest food crops. It is used as a source of protein, starch, and vitamins. It can be found in Southeast Asia but now has spread throughout the wor...


Alercia, A.Bioversity International[Nutritious underutilized species - Taro]Nutritious underutilized species - Taro

Fonio is a highly palatable cereal that is drought tolerant. It is often consumed in West Africa before most crops are ready to harvest because it is one of the world’s fastest maturing cereals. It is believed to be one of the oldest cereals in West Africa, where it is indigenous.Fonio is a negle...


Alercia, A.Bioversity International[Nutritious underutilized species - Fonio]Nutritious underutilized species - Fonio

Amaranthus collectively known as amaranth, comprises about 70 species, of which about 40 are native to the Americas. It includes at least 17 species with edible leaves and three grain amaranths. Amaranthus is a neglected and underutilized species (NUS): a category of non-commodity cultivated and ...


Alercia, A.Bioversity International[Nutritious underutilized species - Amaranth]Nutritious underutilized species - Amaranth

The African baobab is an extremely important indigenous fruit tree species for humans and animals in the dry areas of Africa. It offers shelter and provides food, fibre and medicine, as well as raw materials for many purposes. The African baobab is a neglected and underutilized species (NUS): a c...


Alercia, A.Bioversity International[Nutritious underutilized species - African baobab]Nutritious underutilized species - African baobab

Drucker, A.G.Bioversity International[Factsheet 2: Domesticating PES: applying payments for ecosystem services to agrobiodiversity conservation issues]Factsheet 2: Domesticating PES: applying payments for ecosystem services to agrobiodiversity conservation issues

Drucker, A.G.Bioversity International[Factsheet 1: Why are incentives for agrobiodiversity conservation and use necessary?]Factsheet 1: Why are incentives for agrobiodiversity conservation and use necessary?

In the last 20 years there has been a growing interest in on-farm conservation of crop diversity. Numerous projects to support on-farm conservation have been implemented worldwide. Projects are needed because maintaining crop diversity on-farm can entail important costs to farmers, who often face...


Bellon, M.Gotor, E.Caracciolo, F.Bioversity International[Methodologies for evaluating on-farm conservation projects]Methodologies for evaluating on-farm conservation projects

The challenge of on-farm conservation projects is to identify, design and implement interventions that make the conservation of crop diversity compatible with improved livelihoods and well-being among the farmers who conserve it. The success of any on-farm conservation project depends on a good d...


Bellon, M.Gotor, E.Caracciolo, F.Bioversity International[Guidelines and best practices for on-farm conservation projects: designing and evaluating interventions]Guidelines and best practices for on-farm conservation projects: designing and evaluating interventions

On-farm conservation projects, as well as most projects that use research to foster development, usually involve multiple partners who play different roles, bring diverse perspectives and influence the project in multiple ways. These partnerships should not be seen in isolation or as piecemeal, b...


Gotor, E.Bioversity International[Network analysis for evaluating on-farm conservation projects fact]Network analysis for evaluating on-farm conservation projects fact

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