Presents Simmond's recent classifiation of Farming Systems Research followed by overviews of the FSR in progress at several International Agriculural Research Centres. Summarises the activities of 10 centres involved in Farming Systems Research in eastern and southern Africa. Discusses the issues...
Anderson, F.M.
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Dillon, John L.
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[Farming systems research at the International Agricultural Research Centres and other international groups]
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Farming systems research at the International Agricultural Research Centres and other international groups
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 (...
Research at ILRI has shown the value of incorporating forages and fodder species into sustainable farming systems, but the lack of available seed of adapted forage materials remains a major constraint to their adoption by smallholder farmers. Technical knowledge, access to seed, and economic ince...
Throughout Bioversity International’s 2012 Annual Report you will find highlights of our work in 2012 showing how research on agricultural and forest biodiversity can help achieve a sustainable future.
The report gives examples of how our work contributes to ten CGIAR Research Programs, informati...
Bioversity International, the UNDP-GEF Project “Strengthening human resources, legal frameworks, and institutional capacities to implement the Nagoya Protocol” and the Secretariat of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA) co-organized a workshop in ...
López, I.
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Halewood, Michael
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Lago, A.
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[Mutually supportive implementation of the Nagoya Protocol and the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture: A workshop for selected countries under the UNDP coordinated project “Strengthening human resources, legal frameworks, and institutionalcapacities to implement the Nagoya Protocol”]
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Mutually supportive implementation of the Nagoya Protocol and the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture: A workshop for selected countries under the UNDP coordinated project “Strengthening human resources, legal frameworks, and institutionalcapacities to implement the Nagoya Protocol”
This is the first annual report to be published under the name of Bioversity International. It provides a detailed overview of Bioversity's activities in agricultural biodiversity research aimed at improving the lives of current and future generations.
Throughout this 2011 Annual Report, you will find examples of Bioversity International’s work with partners and stakeholders from Africa to Asia to the Americas. You will also find information about our Board of Trustees, supporters and finances. It also includes a list of our 2011 scientific p...
Bioversity International
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[Bioversity International Annual Report 2011: Sustainable agriculture for food and nutrition security]
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Bioversity International Annual Report 2011: Sustainable agriculture for food and nutrition security
This is the second annual report to be published under the name of Bioversity International. It provides a detailed overview of Bioversity's activities in agricultural biodiversity research aimed at improving the lives of current and future generations.