This manual and its accompanying self-learning module provide detailed procedural guidlines and lessons for staff who do not have the opportinity to attend courses on seed conservation and genebank management. It focuses on seed handling procedures and does not cover documentation, collecting or ...
Rao, N.K.
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Hanson, Jean
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Dulloo, M.E.
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Ghosh, K.
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Nowell, D.
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Larinde, M.
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[Manual of seed handling in genebanks]
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Manual of seed handling in genebanks
The forage genetic resources activities at ILCA located in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, focus on the acquisition, maintenance, characterization, evaluation, and distribution of forage germplasm for development and utilization as livestock feeds. The genetic resources required for forage development are...
Hanson, Jean
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[A rich trove of sub-Saharan Africa's forage genetic resources conserved at ILCA]
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A rich trove of sub-Saharan Africa's forage genetic resources conserved at ILCA
ILCA adheres to the CGIAR policy on germplasm distribution and provides germplasm from its active colleciton free of charge to any bonafide forage worker. The selection of germplasm, preparation and distribution methods in use by the Forage Genetic Resources Unit at ILCA are discused.
Looks into ILCA'S genebank which has a collection of over 9000 accessions of forage germplasm of grasses, legumes and browse. The majority of accessions are stored by conventional methods of seed storage confirming to international standards as far as possible. However, there are some species of ...
Briefly outlines results of a research carried out at ILCA since 1986 on in vitro culture technology of Cynodon aethiopicus, C. dactylon, Digitaria decumbens, Sesbania sesban, Leucaena leucocephala, Erythrina brucei, Faidherbia albida and Acacia tortilis.
Hanson, Jean
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Mengistu, S.
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[Collection of Ethiopian forage germplasm at the International Livestock Centre for Africa]
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Collection of Ethiopian forage germplasm at the International Livestock Centre for Africa
Forages are usually associated with grasslands, but they also occur and are used widely on roadsides, in fallow areas, and as crop residues. In temperate areas livestock is grazed on domesticated forages. In the tropics livestock use native grasslands (Africa, Australia), naturalized grasslands (...
Dulloo, Ehsan
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Hanson, Jean
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Sthapit, B.R.
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[Agricultural biodiversity conservation and management – the role of ex situ approaches]
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Agricultural biodiversity conservation and management – the role of ex situ approaches