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.
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Hodgkin, T.
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Sthapit, B.R.
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Fadda, Carlo
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López Noriega, I.
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[An heuristic framework for identifying multiple ways of supporting the conservation and use of traditional crop varieties within the agricultural production system]
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An heuristic framework for identifying multiple ways of supporting the conservation and use of traditional crop varieties within the agricultural production system
Although community-level seed-saving initiatives have existed in many countries around the world for about 30 years, they have rarely been the subject of systematic scientific enquiry. Based on a combination of a literature review and field research, we present a novel comprehensive conceptual fr...
Vernooy, Ronnie
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Sthapit, B.R.
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Galluzzi, Gea
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Shrestha, P.
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[The multiple functions and services of community seed banks]
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The multiple functions and services of community seed banks
Although community level seed-saving initiatives have been around for about 30 years, until recently they have received little attention in the scientific literature on climate change adaptation and plant genetic resources. Based on research experiences from various countries, this article argues...
Vernooy, Ronnie
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Sthapit, B.R.
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Otieno, G.
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Shrestha, P.
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Gupta, A.
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[The roles of community seed banks in climate change adaption]
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The roles of community seed banks in climate change adaption
Poudel, D.
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Sthapit, B.R.
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Shrestha, P.
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[An analysis of social seed network and its contribution to on-farm conservation of crop genetic diversity in Nepal]
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An analysis of social seed network and its contribution to on-farm conservation of crop genetic diversity in Nepal
Renisha, M.
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Parameswaran, N.K.
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Rajeevan, P.K.
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Zucker, J.
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Sthapit, B.R.
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[A preliminary appraisal of mango biodiversity in Kerala, India]
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A preliminary appraisal of mango biodiversity in Kerala, India
Gajanana, T.M.
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Dinesh, M.R.
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Rajan, S.
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Vasudeva, R.
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Kumar, S.S.
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Lamers, H.A.H
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Parthasarathy, V.A.
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Sthapit, B.R.
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Ramanatha, R.V.
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[Motivation for on-farm conservation of mango (Mangifera indica) diversity in India – a case study]
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Motivation for on-farm conservation of mango (Mangifera indica) diversity in India – a case study