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The great diversity within agricultural crop plants provides the basis upon which farming improvements depend. This diversity is the source of traits to improve yield and quality, resist disease and adapt to climate change. The problem is threefold: decreasing diversity in farmers' fields; the...
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1987-01-01 This booklet contains chapters on the importance of plant germplasm in spread and survival of plant pathogens, detection and control of seed-borne diseases of germplasm and potentially useful methods of controlling seed-bornepathogens in plant germplasm collections.
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Gene Banks and the World's Food contributes to the crucial debate on how best to preserve some of society's most valuable raw material. The authors also provide an up-to-date report on the status and locations of gene banks, which includes the latest available information on germplasm holdings by...
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Access to Genetic Resources underscores the importance of informed national approaches to enforce access to genetic resources and benefit-sharing provisions of the Convention. It discusses key issues concerning access to genetic resources and sharing of benefits arising from their use; and...
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This booklet was written for member agencies of the Association of World Council of Churches-related development organisations.
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The series of papers in this volume represent information presented during the germplasm course. Although specific principles are outlined in a few cases, the manuscripts were written to stimulate ideas in research areas needed to utilize genetic resources. A vast number of accessions are...
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Seeds naturally have a place in almost any endeavor having to do with agricultural development. Seeds represent the promise of a continued supply of food, nutrition, and ecosystem improvement for farmers. Seed sovereignty and access are vital to farm survival. Distributing improperly stored seeds...
- Also available in:
- Kiswahili (sw)
- Español (es)
- English (en)
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Seeds naturally have a place in almost any endeavor having to do with agricultural development. Seeds represent the promise of a continued supply of food, nutrition, and ecosystem improvement for farmers. Seed sovereignty and access are vital to farm survival. Distributing improperly stored seeds...
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Seeds naturally have a place in almost any endeavor having to do with agricultural development. Seeds of most food plants are small and, as such, are more easily transported and can be shipped longer distances than vegetative cuttings. For the farmer, seeds represent the promise of a continued...