In rural areas, the conservation and use of plant genetic resources begins with women. As smallholder farmers, women are involved in all areas of the crop cycle from seed selection to planting, harvest, storage and processing. Within the household, women are responsible for food needs and welfare...
Today's decision-makers are faced with implementing a myriad of international legal obligations that are relevant to the conservation, use and development of plant genetic resources. These obligations arise from international legal treaties and instruments with diverse and – if not implemented ra...
International Plant Genetic Resources Institute
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[Key questions for decision-makers: Protection of plant varieties under the WTO agreement on trade-related aspects of the intellectual property rights. Decision tools]
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Key questions for decision-makers: Protection of plant varieties under the WTO agreement on trade-related aspects of the intellectual property rights. Decision tools
The purpose of this study was to determine the variation pattern that exists in the East African Highland bananas (Musa AAA) grown in Uganda, estimate levels of dissimilarity caused by different growing conditions, and establish a flexible provisional classification and identification system. Tec...
Karamura, D.A.
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Karamura, E.B.
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International Network for the Improvement of Banana and Plantain
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[A provisional checklist of banana cultivars in Uganda]
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A provisional checklist of banana cultivars in Uganda
The study described in the report was conducted to increase understanding of the role of markets in the maintenance of tropical fruit diversity on farm. The field study was conducted in southwest India and comprised three fruit species; mango, Garcinia indica (kokum) and Garcinia cambogia (uppage...
Kruijssen, S.
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Mysore, S.
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[Integrating biodiversity and livelihood improvement: The role of markets for mango varieties and garcinia species in India]
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Integrating biodiversity and livelihood improvement: The role of markets for mango varieties and garcinia species in India
In this study we close the identified gaps in the existing literature and databases by documenting release and adoption of improved sweetpotato varieties in eight major sweetpotato producing countries in Southeast, South, and East Asia. Methodologically, this study adopts a refined expert elicita...
Gatto, M.
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Hareau, G.
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Pradel, W.
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Suarez, V.
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Qin, J.
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[Release and adoption of improved sweetpotato varieties in Southeast and South Asia]
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Release and adoption of improved sweetpotato varieties in Southeast and South Asia
This document is an abbreviated version of the Global Strategy for the Conservation and Use of Cacao Genetic Resources, developed by the Global Network for Cacao Genetic Resources (CacaoNet). The strategy is the result of a consultation process that drew upon the global cocoa community’s expertis...
Lberté, B.
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CacaoNet
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Bioversity International
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[A global strategy for the conservation and use of cacao genetic resources, as the foundation for a sustainable cocoa economy [Summary booklet]]
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A global strategy for the conservation and use of cacao genetic resources, as the foundation for a sustainable cocoa economy [Summary booklet]
Crop wild relatives include crop ancestors as well as other species more or less closely related to crops. They are a critical source of genes for resistance to diseases, pests and stresses such as drought and extreme temperatures. The use of wild relatives has led to improved resistance to wheat...
Understanding user preferred traits is important for the successful development and adoption of improved banana cultivars. This article provides an overview of different banana products, cultivars used to make those products and the preferred characteristics as reported by men and women farmers i...
Marimo, P.
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Karamura, D.
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Tumuhimbise, R.
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Shimwela, M.M.
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Bergh, I. van den
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Batte, M.
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Massawe, C.
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Okurut, A.W.
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Mbongo, D.B.
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Crichton, R.
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[Post-harvest use of banana in Uganda and Tanzania: Product characteristics and cultivar preferences of male and female farmers.]
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Post-harvest use of banana in Uganda and Tanzania: Product characteristics and cultivar preferences of male and female farmers.
Reports concentrations of primary and secondary nutrients in the dry matter that were harvested at various times and the removal of the nutrients from an upland soil in the Ethiopian highland in part III. Part IV deals with the concentration and uptake of Na, Mn, Cu, Zn and Fe from the dry matter...
Kamara, C.S.
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Haque, I.
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[Intercropping maize & forage type cowpeas in the Ethiopian highlands: III. Concentration, macronutrient yields and crop residue quality. IV. Concentration, micronutrient yields and crop residue quality]
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Intercropping maize & forage type cowpeas in the Ethiopian highlands: III. Concentration, macronutrient yields and crop residue quality. IV. Concentration, micronutrient yields and crop residue quality