It is now well recognized that an appropriate conservation strategy for plant species requires a holistic approach which combines ex situ and in situ conservation techniques in a complementary manner. Selection of appropriate methods should be based on a range of criteria, such as biological natu...
Engelmann, F.
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Dulloo, M.E.
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Astorga, C.
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Dussert, S.
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Anthony, F.
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[Conserving coffee genetic resources: Complementary strategies for ex situ conservation of coffee (Coffea arabica L.) genetic resources. A case study in CATIE, Costa Rica]
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Conserving coffee genetic resources: Complementary strategies for ex situ conservation of coffee (Coffea arabica L.) genetic resources. A case study in CATIE, Costa Rica
This book examines the challenges faced by farmers trying to maintain crop biodiversity in developing and transitional economies. Using a collection of empirical case studies of farmers and crop scientists across a range of agricultural economies and income levels, it presents economic tools and ...
These proceedings have been compiled and jointly edited by CIP and IPGRI-APO based on the papers presented at this workshop dealing with objectives as set by ANSWER (Asian Network for Sweetpotato Genetic Resources) members. They contain the information on the progress made during the three years ...
Ramanatha Rao, V.
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Campilan, D.
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[Exploring the complementarities of in situ and ex situ conservation strategies for asian sweetpotato genetic resources: Proceeding of the 3rd International Workshop of the Asian Network for Sweetpotato Genetic Resources (ANSWER), Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia, 2 - 4 October 2001]
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Exploring the complementarities of in situ and ex situ conservation strategies for asian sweetpotato genetic resources: Proceeding of the 3rd International Workshop of the Asian Network for Sweetpotato Genetic Resources (ANSWER), Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia, 2 - 4 October 2001
This book is being published five years after the event that it reports, namely the First Meeting of the Working Group on Vitis. This delay has been due to the heavy demand by the ECPGR Networks for high quality meeting reports during the past five years, while staff time resources for this purpo...
Maul, E.
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Eiras Dias, J.E.J.
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Kaserer, H.
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Lacombe, T.
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Ortiz, J.M.
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Schneider, A.
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Maggioni, L.
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Lipman, E.
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Bioversity International
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European Cooperative Programme for Plant Genetic Resources
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[Report of a Working Group on Vitis: First Meeting, 12-14 June 2003, Palić, Serbia and Montenegro]
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Report of a Working Group on Vitis: First Meeting, 12-14 June 2003, Palić, Serbia and Montenegro
This publication has been commissioned by the Global Facilitation Unit for Underutilized Species (GFU), created to ease and increase information and knowledge exchange in the field of neglected and underutilized species (NUS). GFU's mission is to promote and facilitate the sustainable deployment ...
Will, M.
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Bioversity International
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Global Facilitation Unit for Underutilized Species
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[Promoting value chains of neglected and underutilized species for pro-poor growth and biodiversity conservation: Guidelines and good practices]
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Promoting value chains of neglected and underutilized species for pro-poor growth and biodiversity conservation: Guidelines and good practices
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
Yielding fruits and palm hearts, peach palm (Bactris gasipaes) was a staple food crop for many pre-Columbian Amerindian communities in the lowland humid neotropics. The gene pool of cultivated peach palm and its wild relatives is rich in diversity but is subject to genetic erosion creating an urg...
Ospina Patiño, Bernardo
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Ceballos, H.
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Álvarez, E.
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Bellotti, Anthony C.
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Calvert, Lee A.
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Arias, V.B.
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Cadavid López, Luis Fernando
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Pineda López, Benjamín
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Llano Rodríguez, Germán Alberto
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Cuervo Ibáñez, Maritza
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[La yuca en el tercer milenio: sistemas modernos de producción, procesamiento, utilización y comercialización]
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La yuca en el tercer milenio: sistemas modernos de producción, procesamiento, utilización y comercialización
This is the Spanish translation of Seeding Solutions volume 1. Policy options for genetic resources: People, Plants and Patents revisited The Crucible II Group
International Development Research Centre
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International Plant Genetic Resources Institute
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Dag Hammarskjöld Foundation
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Crucible II Group
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[Siembra de soluciones: Tomo 1. Alternativas políticas en materia de recursos genéticos (actualización de Gente, Plantas y Patentes)]
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Siembra de soluciones: Tomo 1. Alternativas políticas en materia de recursos genéticos (actualización de Gente, Plantas y Patentes)