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A promising start has been made: the two new community seedbanks of Gumbu and Sterkspruit and complementary technical support provided by the government will allow farmers to improve seed conservation technologies, increase access to crop diversity, apply crop improvement practices and explore se...


Tjikana T.T.Dibiloane, A.Maluleke, N.Moila, P.Phora, G.Sthapit, B.R.Vernooy, Ronnie[Sharing diversity: establishing and supporting community seedbanks in South Africa (pilot phase 2013-2015)]Sharing diversity: establishing and supporting community seedbanks in South Africa (pilot phase 2013-2015)

Drawing on the lessons learned from the 3rd International Conference on Neglected and Underutilized Species (NUS) in September 2013 in Ghana and other recent initiatives, this policy brief highlights key roles of NUS in addressing five critical development challenges: conservation of agricultura...


Bioversity InternationalRudebjer, P.G.Meldrum, G.Padulosi, S.Hall, R.Hermanowicz, E.[Realizing the promise of neglected and underutilized species: Policy Brief]Realizing the promise of neglected and underutilized species: Policy Brief

Introduction brochure to the project 'Integrating Traditional Crop Genetic Diversity into Technology: Using a Biodiversity Portfolio Approach to Buffer against Unpredictable Environmental Change in the Nepal Himalayas'. The project aims to contribute to the conservation of globally important cro...


Jarvis, D.Bioversity InternationalSthapit, B.R.Sthapit, S.R.[Integrating traditional crop genetic diversity for mountain food security]Integrating traditional crop genetic diversity for mountain food security

Throughout 2006 and 2011, Bioversity International has been promoting the conservation and use of plant genetic diversity in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan under the auspices of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and Global Environment Facility (GEF)....


Gotor, E.Caracciolo, F.Elias, M.Trincia, C.[Livelihood implications of in situ conservation strategies of wild fruit tree species in Uzbekistan]Livelihood implications of in situ conservation strategies of wild fruit tree species in Uzbekistan

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...


Garming, H.Gotor, E.Cherfas, J.[The impact of the Musa International Transit Centre]The impact of the Musa International Transit Centre

The aim of this brief is to analyze the impact of a set of interventions related to conservation and use of neglected and underutilized species (NUS) on people’s livelihoods. Specifically a simultaneous three-equation model of households’ participation on undertulized crops conservation and incom...


Gotor, E.Cherfas, J.[Medicinal and aromatic plants improve livelihoods in Yemen]Medicinal and aromatic plants improve livelihoods in Yemen

This Information Note presents a summary of an analysis of the revised NBSAPs that were submitted by 119 countries to the CBD Secretariat prior to 20 November 2016. The study focused on how agrobiodiversity has been mainstreamed across sectors through the NBSAPs


Lapena, IsabelHalewood, MichaelHunter, Danny[Mainstreaming agricultural biological diversity across sectors through NBSAPs: Missing Links to Climate Change Adaptation, Dietary Diversity and the Plant Treaty]Mainstreaming agricultural biological diversity across sectors through NBSAPs: Missing Links to Climate Change Adaptation, Dietary Diversity and the Plant Treaty

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 r...


Vernooy, RonnieClancy, E.Diulgheroff, S.Furman, BGonzález Santos, R.Kajtna, B.Marino, M.Mushita, A.Shrestha, P.Song, Y.Egon Sosinski, E.Subedi, A.Villacorta, J.[Joining forces to strengthen community seedbanks worldwide]Joining forces to strengthen community seedbanks worldwide

The leaflet provides a summary of the major results of the project: In Situ Conservation and Use of Crop Wild Relatives in three ACP countries of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region (2014 - 2016), which was implemented in Mauritius, South Africa and Zambia.


Bioversity InternationalUniversity of BirminghamUniversity of MauritiusDepartment of Agriculture, Forestry and FisheriesZambia Agriculture Research Institute[In situ conservation and use of crop wild relatives in three ACP countries of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region]In situ conservation and use of crop wild relatives in three ACP countries of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region

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