2015-01-01 Despite 25 years of history and the rapid growth in number, organizational diversity and geographical coverage of community seed banks, recognition of their roles and contributions has remained scanty. This book reviews their history, evolution, experiences, successes and failures, challenges and...
The purpose of this report is to consider relevant theoretical principles and major practical issues which curators have to bear in mind when assessing the merits of current multiplication/regeneration procedures, or when devising new ones for other crops or species.
The GRIN-Global project's mission is to provide a scalable version of the Germplasm Resource Information Network(GRIN)suitable for use by any interested genebank in the world. The GRIN-Global database platform has been and is being implemented at various genebanks around the world. For more...
The aim of this book is to examine the role of public policy and institutions in promoting genetic resources conservation and utilization in Kenya. The study was based on a global survey of trends in the utilization and conservation of genetic resources and a field study of Bungoma District in...
A primary goal of agricultural research is to develop technology that will enable the world's farmers to produce enough food in a manner that is sustainable and economically viable. Genes In the Field: On-Farm Conservation of Crop Diversity is a comprehensive collection of papers focusing on...