The Sustainability Science Congress puts focus on research related to global sustainability issues. This international and solutions orientated congress invites experts across disciplines to break down academic barriers and jumpstart a broader collaboration on sustainable solutions relevant for s...
Allen, T.
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Prosperi, P.
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Cogill, B.
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Peri, I.
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Padilla, M.
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[Food security and sustainability: a vulnerability/resilience framework for food systems: Presented at IARU Sustainability Science Congress - Global Challenges: Achieving Sustainability. Copenhagen (Denmark), 22-24 Oct 2014]
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Food security and sustainability: a vulnerability/resilience framework for food systems: Presented at IARU Sustainability Science Congress - Global Challenges: Achieving Sustainability. Copenhagen (Denmark), 22-24 Oct 2014
In 1993, IPGRI published its first strategy as a new institute. The original Diversity for Development was written in the context of a world that had only come to grips with the connection between environment and development. The strategy described IPGRI's intention to concern itself primarily wi...
International Plant Genetic Resources Institute
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European Cooperative Programme for Plant Genetic Resources
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[Diversity for development: the new strategy of the International Plant Genetic Resources Institute]
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Diversity for development: the new strategy of the International Plant Genetic Resources Institute
Hunter, D.
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Borelli, Teresa
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Beltrame, D.M.O.
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Oliveira, C.N.S.
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Coradin, Lídio
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Wasike, V.W.
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Wasilwa, L.
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Mwai, J.
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Manjella, A.
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Samarasinghe, G.W.L.
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Madhujith, T.
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Nadeeshani, H.V.H.
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Tan, A.
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Tuğrul Ay, S.
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Güzelsoy N.
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Lauridsen, N.
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Gee, E.
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Tartanac, F.
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[Potential of orphan crops for improving diets and nutrition]
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Potential of orphan crops for improving diets and nutrition
Over the years, farmers have developed a range of production and management practices to conserve and sustainably use tropical fruit species diversity in Asia and elsewhere. These good practices can either be farmers’ own innovations or developed by formal research agencies and further adapted by...
Sthapit, B.
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[The rarest of rare mango in Malihabad: Three hundred genotypes of mango scion grafted in a single tree]
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The rarest of rare mango in Malihabad: Three hundred genotypes of mango scion grafted in a single tree
This flyer describes one community’s success story of crop conservation. G. fusca, also known as madan, is used as a spice in India and as soup flavouring in Malaysia, but it was the Thai who discovered the most unique way of using the madan stem. A chicken is impaled on a madan stick and grilled...
Hom, S.
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Lamers, H.
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Yoovatana, M.
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Nimkingrat, T.
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Somsri, S.
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Sthapit, B.
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[Local foods and markets support conservation of Garcinia fusca L. in Sisaket Province, Thailand]
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Local foods and markets support conservation of Garcinia fusca L. in Sisaket Province, Thailand
This flyer gives good insight into the value of mother tree maintenance for a specific rootstock, how it is maintained and used successfully in the field, how it contributes to the livelihoods and well-being of many rural households. The ‘Conservation and Sustainable Use of Cultivated and Wild Tr...
Sthapit, B.
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Hom, S.
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Singh, I.P.
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Ramanatha Rao, V.
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Lamers, H.
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[Learning from old practices and local farmers to improve and assure rootstock quality of Nagpur mandarin saplings: Performance of Nagpur mandarin buds on Rangpur lime (C. limonia) and Rough lemon (C. jambhiri) rootstock]
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Learning from old practices and local farmers to improve and assure rootstock quality of Nagpur mandarin saplings: Performance of Nagpur mandarin buds on Rangpur lime (C. limonia) and Rough lemon (C. jambhiri) rootstock
This poster describes a selected set of good practices for diversity maintenance that were studied and systematically documented from 36 communities in India, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand as part of the ‘Conservation and Sustainable Use of Cultivated and Wild Tropical Fruit Diversity: Promoti...
Sthapit, B.
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Lamers, H.
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Ramanatha Rao, V.
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[Good practices for diversity, livelihoods and ecosystem services: what can we learn from tropical fruit farming communities in Asia?]
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Good practices for diversity, livelihoods and ecosystem services: what can we learn from tropical fruit farming communities in Asia?
Traditional farming systems and conservation of local cultivars and associated indigenous knowledge are under threat and growing pressure resulting in genetic erosion of crop diversity. These systems are an essential component of sustainable crop production, household income and human nutrition f...
Grum, M.
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Gyasi, E.A.
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Osei, C.
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Kranjac-Berisavljevic, Gordana
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Bioversity International
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[Evaluation of best practices for landrace conservation: farmer evaluation]
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Evaluation of best practices for landrace conservation: farmer evaluation
CGIAR System-wide Genetic Resources Programme
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[A de facto certificate of source - The Standard Material Transfer Agreement under the International Treaty: Policy Brief - January 2007]
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A de facto certificate of source - The Standard Material Transfer Agreement under the International Treaty: Policy Brief - January 2007