Diversity can provide one means of sustaining and improving the livelihoods of farmers where or when environmental conditions are unfavourable in production systems. Much of the world's agricultural biodiversity is found in environments marginal for agricultural production. It is in such environm...
Jarvis, D.
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Már, I.
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Sears, L.
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[Enhancing the use of crop genetic diversity to manage abiotic stress in agricultural production systems, 23-27 May 2005, Budapest, Hungary]
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Enhancing the use of crop genetic diversity to manage abiotic stress in agricultural production systems, 23-27 May 2005, Budapest, Hungary
Addresses different papers presented on the workshop organised by ILCA, as part of the research planning process on a project of characterisation, conservation and utilization of Africa's indigenous animal genetic resources. In taking on this challenging task, ILCA recognised that it could not su...
Rege, J.E.O.
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Lipner, M.E.
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[African animal genetic resources: Their characterisation, conservation and utilisation. Proceedings of the research planning workshop]
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African animal genetic resources: Their characterisation, conservation and utilisation. Proceedings of the research planning workshop
The papers in this volume were originally presented at a workshop on participatory plant breeding. The workshop was convened to crystallize a novel approach that plant breeders, genetic resource conservationists and social scientists were demonstrating with increasing success. That approach is to...
Eyzaguirre, Pablo B.
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Iwanaga, M.
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[Participatory plant breeding: Proceedings of a workshop on participatory plant breeding, 26-29 July 1995, Wageningen, The Netherlands]
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Participatory plant breeding: Proceedings of a workshop on participatory plant breeding, 26-29 July 1995, Wageningen, The Netherlands
The outcome of a workshop on participatory plant breeding sponsored by IDRC, IPGRI, FAO and CGN. The objective was to develop a strategy for alternative approaches to classical centralized plant breeding.
Hardon, J.
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[Participatory plant breeding: Proceedings of a workshop on participatory plant breeding, 26-29 July 1995, Wageningen, The Netherlands]
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Participatory plant breeding: Proceedings of a workshop on participatory plant breeding, 26-29 July 1995, Wageningen, The Netherlands
Mandal, B.B.
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Chaudhury, R.
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Engelmann, F.
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Mal, B.
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Tao, K.L.
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Dhillon, B.S.
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[Conservation biotechnology of plant germplasm: Proceedings of regional training course on in vitro conservation and cryopreservation of plant germplasm, NBPGR, New Delhi, India, 12-25 October 2000]
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Conservation biotechnology of plant germplasm: Proceedings of regional training course on in vitro conservation and cryopreservation of plant germplasm, NBPGR, New Delhi, India, 12-25 October 2000
Teams in eight countries (Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Costa Rica, Côte d’Ivoire, Guatemala, Nepal, Rwanda, and Uganda) supported by a grant from the Netherlands to Bioversity International have developed common terms of reference for research and capacity building to support national implementation of ...
Halewood, Michael
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Vernooy, Ronnie
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[Strengthening capacities to implement the multilateral system of access and benefit-sharing:efforts under way and challenges encountered in Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Costa Rica, Cote d''Ivoire, Guatemala, Nepal, Rwanda and Uganda]
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Strengthening capacities to implement the multilateral system of access and benefit-sharing:efforts under way and challenges encountered in Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Costa Rica, Cote d''Ivoire, Guatemala, Nepal, Rwanda and Uganda
Padulosi, S.
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Hammer, K.
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Heller, J.
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International Plant Genetic Resources Institute
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Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research
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[Hulled wheat: Proceedings of the first International Workshop on Hulled Wheats, 21-22 July 1995, Castelvecchio Pascoli, Tuscany, Italy]
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Hulled wheat: Proceedings of the first International Workshop on Hulled Wheats, 21-22 July 1995, Castelvecchio Pascoli, Tuscany, Italy
Neglected and underutilized crops ”have received relatively less attention in national or international priorities. IPGRI has recognized the potential importance of such crops, and in partnership with others around the world, has undertaken a series of activities to understand and promote the rol...
Mathur, P.N.
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Ramanatha Rao, V.
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Arora, R.K.
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International Plant Genetic Resources Institute
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[Lathyrus genetic resources network: Proceedings of a IPGRI-ICARDA-ICAR Regional Working Group Meeting, 8-10 December 1997, New Delhi, India]
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Lathyrus genetic resources network: Proceedings of a IPGRI-ICARDA-ICAR Regional Working Group Meeting, 8-10 December 1997, New Delhi, India
These proceedings outline the discussions and recommendations made at the working group and contains the collection of presented papers from the meeting. Main topics of discussion include the European Barley Database (EBDB), the status of national collections, sharing responsibilities for conserv...
Maggioni, L.
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Knüpffer, H.
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Bothmer, R. von
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Ambrose, M.
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Hammer, K.
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Lipman, E.
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International Plant Genetic Resources Institute
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European Cooperative Programme for Plant Genetic Resources
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[Report of a Working Group on Barley: Fifth meeting, 10-12 July 1997, Alterode/Gatersleben, Germany]
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Report of a Working Group on Barley: Fifth meeting, 10-12 July 1997, Alterode/Gatersleben, Germany
This workshop was conceived in recognition of the fact that, over the years, a great deal of research has been conducted on trypanotolerance. With the advent of new and powerful means to identify markers and genes controlling traits of interest, and with the developments in animal breeding bringi...
Rowlands, G.J.
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Teale, A.J.
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[Towards increased use of trypanotolerance: Current research and future directions. Proceedings of a workshop]
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Towards increased use of trypanotolerance: Current research and future directions. Proceedings of a workshop