This paper reviews and discusses how studies on (i) on-farm diversity assessment, (ii) access to diversity and information, (iii) extent of use of available materials and information, and (iv) benefits obtained by the farmer or farming community from their use of local crop diversity, are necessa...
Jarvis, Devra I.
,
Hodgkin, T.
,
Sthapit, B.R.
,
Fadda, Carlo
,
López Noriega, I.
,
[An heuristic framework for identifying multiple ways of supporting the conservation and use of traditional crop varieties within the agricultural production system]
,
An heuristic framework for identifying multiple ways of supporting the conservation and use of traditional crop varieties within the agricultural production system
Agricultural biodiversity has hitherto been valued almost exclusively as a source of traits that can be used in scientific breeding programs to improve the productivity of crop varieties and livestock breeds. We argue that it can make a far greater contribution to increased productivity. In parti...
Frison, Emile A.
,
Cherfas, J.
,
Hodgkin, T.
,
[Agricultural biodiversity is essential for a sustainable improvement in food and nutrition security]
,
Agricultural biodiversity is essential for a sustainable improvement in food and nutrition security
Hodgkin, T.
,
Bordoni, P.
,
[Climate change and the conservation of plant genetic resources]
,
Climate change and the conservation of plant genetic resources
Hodgkin, T.
,
Bailey, A.
,
Bernhart, A.
,
Demers, N.
,
Ramanatha Rao, R.
,
[Exploring the benefits of a systems-based approach to plant genetic resources conservation]
,
Exploring the benefits of a systems-based approach to plant genetic resources conservation
Thomas, E.
,
Zonneveld, M. van
,
Loo, J.
,
Hodgkin, T.
,
Galluzzi, Gea
,
Etten, Jacob van
,
[Present spatial diversity patterns of Theobroma cacao L. in the neotropics reflect genetic differentiation in Pleistocene refugia followed by human-influenced dispersal]
,
Present spatial diversity patterns of Theobroma cacao L. in the neotropics reflect genetic differentiation in Pleistocene refugia followed by human-influenced dispersal
Over the next decades, agricultural production practices will change significantly and become more sustainable while they also respond to the need to contribute to reducing malnutrition and hunger and meeting the challenges of climate change. The enhanced use of agricultural biodiversity will pla...
Hodgkin, T.
,
Bordoni, P.
,
[Climate change and the conservation of plant genetic resources]
,
Climate change and the conservation of plant genetic resources
Traditional agricultural communities manage biodiversity at various scales, creating dynamic landscape mosaics of fields, gardens, orchards, pastures and ecosystem patches. Agricultural biodiversity and associated traditional knowledge are essential to the climate change resilience of these lands...
Mijatovic, D.
,
Oudenhoven, F.J.W. van
,
Eyzaguirre, Pablo B.
,
Hodgkin, T.
,
[The role of agricultural biodiversity in strengthening resilience to climate change: towards an analytical framework.]
,
The role of agricultural biodiversity in strengthening resilience to climate change: towards an analytical framework.
In light of the growing concern over the potentially devastating impacts on biodiversity and food security of climate change and the massively growing world population, taking action to conserve crop wild relatives (CWR), is no longer an option it is a priority. Crop wild relatives are species ...
Maxted, Nigel
,
Kell, S.
,
Toledo, A.
,
Dulloo, Ehsan
,
Heywood, V.
,
Hodgkin, T.
,
Hunter D
,
Guarino, Luigi
,
Jarvis, Andy
,
Ford-Lloyd, B.V.
,
[A global approach to crop wild relative conservation: securing the gene pool for food and agriculture]
,
A global approach to crop wild relative conservation: securing the gene pool for food and agriculture
Maxted, Nigel
,
Kell, S.
,
Toledo, A.
,
Dulloo, M.E.
,
Heywood, V.
,
Hodgkin, T.
,
Hunter, D
,
Guarino, Luigi
,
Jarvis, Andy
,
Ford-Lloyd, B.V.
,
[A global approach to crop wild relative conservation: securing the gene pool for food and agriculture]
,
A global approach to crop wild relative conservation: securing the gene pool for food and agriculture
Kahane, R.
,
Hodgkin, T.
,
Jaenicke, H.
,
Hoogendoorn, C.
,
Hermann, M.
,
Keatinge, J.D.H.
,
Hughes, J.D.
,
Padulosi, S.
,
Looney, N.
,
[Agrobiodiversity for food security, health and income]
,
Agrobiodiversity for food security, health and income