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
Managing Biodiversity in Agricultural Ecosystems takes a look at how farmers manage, maintain, and benefit from biodiversity in agricultural production systems. The volume includes the most recent research and developments in the maintenance of local diversity at the genetic, species, and ecosyst...
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' ...
The List of Multi-Crop Passport Descriptors (MCPD) is a reference tool developed jointly by IPGRI and FAO to provide international standards to facilitate germplasm passport information exchange across crops. These descriptors aim to be compatible with IPGRI crop descriptor lists and with the des...
Alercia, A.
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Diulgheroff, S.
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Metz, T.
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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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International Plant Genetic Resources Institute
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[FAO/IPGRI Multi-Crop Passport Descriptors [MCPD]]
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FAO/IPGRI Multi-Crop Passport Descriptors [MCPD]
Published in collaboration with Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Co-operation (CTA). This the french version of Procedures for Handling Seeds in Genebanks.
International Plant Genetic Resources Institute
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[Méthodes de gestion des graines dans les banques de gènes]
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Méthodes de gestion des graines dans les banques de gènes
Dans le but de clarifier, pour les responsables politiques, les problèmes et les choix, les membres du Groupe Crucible ont accepté de discuter entre eux des points les plus litigieux et de rédiger un rapport non consensuel qui ne ferait qu'exposer les meilleurs arguments. Après plusieurs mois d'é...
Centre de recherches pour le développement international
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International Plant Genetic Resources Institute
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[Le débat des semences: Volume 2. Solutions pour les lois nationals régissant le contrôle des ressources génétiques et des innovations biologiques]
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Le débat des semences: Volume 2. Solutions pour les lois nationals régissant le contrôle des ressources génétiques et des innovations biologiques
This guide is the second volume of a series of three that deals with the conservation of forest (tree and shrub) genetic resources. It is focused on the conservation of forest genetic resources in situ. Its main aim is to demonstrate the benefits attainable through genetic conservation, and to pr...
International Plant Genetic Resources Institute
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[Forest genetic resources conservation and management: In managed natural forests and protected areas (in situ): Vol. 2]
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Forest genetic resources conservation and management: In managed natural forests and protected areas (in situ): Vol. 2
The conservation and use of forest genetic resources worldwide poses several challenges to scientists, policy-makers and, in particular, to local stakeholders interested in long-term strategies to manage these biological resources in a sustainable manner. The vast diversity of tree species, many ...
Sutherland, J.R.
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Diekmann, M.
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Berjak, P.
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International Plant Genetic Resources Institute
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[Forest tree seed health for germplasm conservation]
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Forest tree seed health for germplasm conservation
This book collects the available technical data on in vitro methodology appropriate to sweet potato and looks at the problem of obtaining virus-free germplasm for distribution and conservation.