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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... -
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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- 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....
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GBIF—the Global Biodiversity Information Facility—is an internationa network and research infrastructure funded by the world’s governments and aimed at providing anyone, anywhere, open access to data about all types of life on Earth. Coordinated through its Secretariat in Copenhagen, theGBIF...
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20/01/2013 One of the world’s greatest challenges is to secure adequate food that is healthy, safe and of high quality for all, and to do so in an environmentally sustainable way. Using examples and case studies from around the world, this book explores the role of agricultural biodiversity as a safeguard...
- 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,...
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20/01/2018 Récupération de la connaissance culinaire traditionnelle des femmes d’Amérique latine et des Caraïbes pour la maîtrise et l’enrichissement de la biodiversité alimentaire Le recueil de recettes «Santé, savoirs et saveurs» est une compilation de 23 recettes utilisées par les femmes provenant de 20...
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Ressource principale01/01/2011 L’absence de sécurité alimentaire est l’un des plus grands défis auxquels les habitants de l’Afrique Centrale sont confrontés chaque jour tandis qu’ils peinent dans leurs jardins, en essayant de produire suffisamment de nourriture pour nourrir leurs familles et se permettre d’autres dépenses de...
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Ressource principale01/06/2014 When you come across an especially promising local variety of a crop grown in your area, how can you enable other farmers to try out this variety? If a farmer gives you 30 seeds of an exceptional variety, how might you go about distributing these? How does seed flow happen in and among...
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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.