Resources Tagged: Crops

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  1. Growing Diversity: Genetic Resources and Local Food Security

    Activists present their experiences of managing plant genetic resources. The contributors document the achievements of farmers in developing crop varieties tailored to their needs, and demonstrate how these approaches can be built upon.
    Food Crops Crops Germplasm Resources Developing countries

  2. Familiar Trees and Cultivated Plants of Jamaica

    1958-01-01 A traveller's guide to some of the common trees, shrubs, vines and crop plants. 77 pgs, illustrations
    Cultivated Plants Useful Tree Shrubs Crop Plants Crops Vines Jamaica Trees

  3. Tropical High-Altitude Growing Conditions

    1996-04-19 A discussion of the unique factors in growing food at high altitudes in the tropics.
    High Altitude Crops

  4. More on Maize in Africa

    2007-01-20 One should only be critical of the decisions which have been made voluntarily by millions of smallholder farmers when one has the fullest understanding of all the reasons which led to their making a change in their cropping, and particularly their staple food.
    Maize Crops Grains West Africa East Africa

  5. Conserving the wild relatives of crops

    The purpose of this booklet is to increase public awareness of these issues by providing a clear and balanced account of why conservation of crop relatives is important, how it can be effected and what actions need to be taken.
    Crops conservation

  6. Seeding Solutions: Vol 2 Options for National Laws, Governing, Control Over Genetic Resources and Biological Innovations

    The Crucible Group is a highly diverse gathering of individuals who strongly and respectfully disagree on intellectual property, the rights of farmers, the mechanisms for benefit-sharing, and the appropriate structures for conservation of seeds. More than 45 individuals from 25 countries took...
    plants Varieties Germplasm Resources Crops

  7. Experiments in Crop Science

    1990-01-01 The purpose of this publication is to provide a series of crop science experiments for use in junior high or high school biology or science classes. The experiments are intended to help teachers relate basic plant biology via demostrations and labrotory experiments.
    Crop Science Experiment Resources plants Crops Plant Science

  8. Seeds for Our Future: The U.S. National Plant Germplasm System

    The National Plant Germplasm System is a network of organizations and people dedicated to preserving the genetic difersity of crop plants. The national system collects plant germplasm from all over the world. This publication explains how and why the system came into being and lists the location...
    National Plant Ger... Germplasm Resources Crops plants

  9. Preserving Genetic Diversity of Crop Plants

    Solution packs include practical suggestions on how to preserve the biodiversity of crop plants, and how to maintain and improve local crop plants. There are activities for primary and secondary students, and youth and adults.
    Biodiversity Educational Resources Crops

  10. Modeling Plant and Soil Systems

    The chapters in this monograph have been written to provide examples of models of component processes necessary to simulate the dynamics of crop and soil systems. The information is intended to be useful to researchers, extension and other professional technologists, and teachers.
    Computer Stimulation Crops & Soils Crops Soil Surveys Soil