1. 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...
  2. 01-01-1987 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.
  3. 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...
  4. 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...
  5. This booklet was written for member agencies of the Association of World Council of Churches-related development organisations.
  6. 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...
  7. Mbegu kawaida zina nafasi katika karibu kila jambo linalohusiana na maendeleo ya kilimo. Mbegu za mimea mingi ya chakula ni ndogo na, kama hivyo, husafirishwa kwa urahisi na inaweza kusafirishwa umbali mrefu kuliko vipandikizi vya mimea. Kwa mkulima, mbegu zinawakilisha ahadi ya ugavi wa chakula...
  8. Mbegu kawaida zina nafasi katika karibu kila jambo linalohusiana na maendeleo ya kilimo. Mbegu za mimea mingi ya chakula ni ndogo na, kama hivyo, husafirishwa kwa urahisi na inaweza kusafirishwa umbali mrefu kuliko vipandikizi vya mimea. Kwa mkulima, mbegu zinawakilisha ahadi ya ugavi wa chakula...
  9. Teknolojia inayofaa inaelezea teknolojia rahisi, ndogo zinazolenga kuboresha ufikiaji wa watu kwa chakula, maji, na malazi. Kila hati huanzisha na kuelezea dhana ya jumla ya suluhisho la kiteknolojia, zingine hata zinajumuisha maagizo ya jinsi ya kujenga yako mwenyewe.