Contains a recently conducted study on incentives and disincentives for the participation of Peru in the Multilateral System of the Treaty, describes the demand, exchange and use of plant genetic resources in Peru. The study also identifies opportunities for Peru resulting from the exchange of th...
Lapeña, I.
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López, I.
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Sigueñas, M.
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Ramírez, M.
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[Incentivos y desincentivos para la participación del Perú en el sistema multilateral del tratado internacional sobre recursos fitogenéticos para la alimentación y la agricultura]
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Incentivos y desincentivos para la participación del Perú en el sistema multilateral del tratado internacional sobre recursos fitogenéticos para la alimentación y la agricultura
This study provides a worldwide panorama of current trends in Geographical Indications (GIs) as they relate to biodiversity conservation and rural development, and their potential contributions to poverty, hunger alleviation and environmental goals. When peasant and indigenous producer organizati...
Larson, J.
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[Relevance of geographical indications and designations of origin for the sustainable use of genetic resources]
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Relevance of geographical indications and designations of origin for the sustainable use of genetic resources
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
Taro is a staple crop for several hundred million small farmers and planters throughout the tropical world. Often associated with Asia and Pacific, it is also important in the Americas and Africa. This book explores the diversity of taros and their uses as well as the status of taro genetic resou...
Ramanatha, R.V.
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Matthews, P.J.
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Eyzaguirre, Pablo B.
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Hunter, D.
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Bioversity International
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[The global diversity of taro: ethnobotany and conservation]
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The global diversity of taro: ethnobotany and conservation
Based on the outputs of the participants of the Spoleto, Italy (2002) Initial Planning Workshop, and the Kunming, China (September 2004) and Meknes, Morocco (March 2005) Workshops on Diagnostic Tools to Understand Farmers' Knowledge, Beliefs and Practices.
Jarvis, Devra I.
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Campilan, D.M.
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[Crop genetic diversity to reduce pests and diseases on-farm: Participatory diagnosis guidelines. Version I]
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Crop genetic diversity to reduce pests and diseases on-farm: Participatory diagnosis guidelines. Version I
The book includes a set of community-based management practices of agricultural biodiversity such as participatory four cell analysis that allows analysis of the amount and distribution of local crop diversity and farmer’s rationale of such distribution; documenting traditional knowledge and dive...
Sthapit, B.
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Shrestha, P.
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Bioversity International
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Local Initiatives for Biodiversity, Research and Development
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Nepal Agricultural Research Council
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[On-farm management of agricultural biodiversity in Nepal: Good practices - Revised edition 2012]
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On-farm management of agricultural biodiversity in Nepal: Good practices - Revised edition 2012
Trilingual publication: English, Russian and Uzbek In the year 2000, during the scientific expedition by the Uzbek Research Institute of Plant Industry (UzRIPI) under support of the International Plant Genetic Resources Institute (IPGRI), melon-growing areas of Uzbekistan were surveyed, farmers' ...
In the mid 1990s, it was realized that the plant genetic resources training approach through the provision of fellowships, and sponsoring of national and regional thematic training courses by IPGRI and other partners was not sustainable. This acknowledgement stimulated the need to search for an a...
Tigerstedt, P.M.A.
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Akundabweni, L.S.
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International Plant Genetic Resources Institute
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[Promoting the conservation and use of plant genetic resources by training and research: capabilities and capacities for plant genetic resources training in public universities and institutions in Eastern Africa]
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Promoting the conservation and use of plant genetic resources by training and research: capabilities and capacities for plant genetic resources training in public universities and institutions in Eastern Africa
Plant species that are vegetatively propagated, that have long life cycles and/or produce nonorthodox seeds are traditionally maintained in field collections. Maintaining plants in the field is costly and carries high risks of loss; therefore, the strategies and procedures employed to establish a...
Reed, B.M.
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Engelmann, F.
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Dulloo, M.E.
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Engels, J.M.M.
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International Plant Genetic Resources Institute
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[Technical guidelines for the management of field and in vitro germplasm collections]
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Technical guidelines for the management of field and in vitro germplasm collections
The initiative to bring experts together to discuss the consequences of changes in the roles and responsibilities of genebanks led to this publication. It is hopes that the ideas put forward lead to more critical balanced and creative approach towards genebank operations on the part of genebank c...