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Agroecology is based on applying ecological concepts and principles to optimize interactions between plants, animals, humans and the environment while taking into consideration the social aspects that need to be addressed for a sustainable and fair food system. By building synergies, agroecology...
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Outreach information for educators and communicators; Biodiversity Series. 39 pages, illustrated
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Recurso clave 2/10/2008 This practical handbook describes sampling and laboratory assessment methods for the biodiversity of a number of key functional groups of soil organisms, including insects, earthworms, nematodes, fungi and bacteria. The methods have been assembled and the protocols drafted by a number of...
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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.
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Recurso clave1/6/2014 Cuando encuentras una variedad de un cultivo especialmente prometedor en tu área, ¿cómo puedes ayudar a otros agricultores a intentar con la variedad? Si un agricultor le da 30 semillas de una variedad excepcional, ¿cómo las puede distribuir? ¿Cómo fluyen las semillas adentro de y entre las...
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Recurso clave1/1/2011 La escasez alimenticia es uno de los obstáculos más grandes a los que se enfrentan miles de Centro Africanos a diario, mientras hacen un arduo esfuerzo de trabajar en sus huertos para producir comida suficiente para alimentar a sus familias y proveerles de todas sus necesidades como; educación y...
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How do organic farmers benefit from biodiversity? Biodiversity fights pests, improves soil, and increases food security. Kilomohai Training Materialshttp://www.kilimohai.org/kilimohai/training-materials
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Seeding Solutions: Vol. 1 Policy options for genetic resources: People, Plants and Patents revisited
Seeding Solutions Volume 1 brings readers up to date on what has changed – scientifically, politically, and environmentally – since the publication in 1994 of the landmark, People, Plants, and Patents.Volume 1 offers policy makers a clear description of the facts, the fights and the flora... - Abstract, Researchgate, 2019 Biodiversity and agriculture are strongly interrelated to each other, the conservation of plant and animal genetic resources plays a crucial role in India’s food, nutritional and livelihood security. India is considered to be a centre of origin of rice, brinjal,...
- Abstract, Journal of Food Composition and Analysis, 2006 Food composition provides an important link for biodiversity and nutrition. Biodiversity at three levels—ecosystems, the species they contain and the genetic diversity within species—can contribute to food security and improved nutrition....