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.
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López Noriega, I.
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Halewood, Michael
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Bioversity International
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[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]
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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...
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...
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 ...
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...
Drucker, A.G.
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Bioversity International
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[Factsheet 1: Why are incentives for agrobiodiversity conservation and use necessary?]
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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.
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Gotor, E.
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Caracciolo, F.
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Bioversity International
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[Methodologies for evaluating on-farm conservation projects]
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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.
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Gotor, E.
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Caracciolo, F.
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Bioversity International
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[Guidelines and best practices for on-farm conservation projects: designing and evaluating interventions]
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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...