Crop Genetic Diversity In The Field And On The Farm
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Crop Genetic Diversity In The Field And On The Farm
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Author : Devra Ivy Jarvis
language : en
Publisher: Yale University Press
Release Date : 2016-01-01
Crop Genetic Diversity In The Field And On The Farm written by Devra Ivy Jarvis and has been published by Yale University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-01-01 with Science categories.
Based on twenty years of global research, this is the first comprehensive reference on crop genetic diversity as it is maintained on farmland around the world. Showcasing the findings of seven experts representing the field of ecology, crop breeding, genetics, anthropology, economics, and policy, this invaluable resource places farmer-managed crop biodiversity squarely in the center of the science needed to feed the world and restore health to our productive landscapes. It will prove to be an essential tool in the training of agricultural and environmental scientists seeking the solutions necessary to ensure healthy, resilient ecosystems for future generations.--
Genes In The Field
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Author : International Plant Genetic Resources Institute
language : en
Publisher: IDRC
Release Date : 2000
Genes In The Field written by International Plant Genetic Resources Institute and has been published by IDRC this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Crops categories.
Genes in the Field provides an interdisciplinary foundation for an important new conservation program: maintaining biological resources of crop plants within the systems where they have evolved. The book offers a truly global vision of the on-farm conservation movement and, like no other before it, provides a comprehensive review of the issues and challenges of on-farm conservation of genetic resources. The book's chapters are written by a collection of outstanding scholars and academics from a variety of disciplines; they include biologists, agronomists, anthropologists, economists, lawyers and agricultural development specialists. Genes in the Field is truly global in scope and multidisciplinary in character. It will appeal to a large, varied and international audience. Its most general appeal will be to professionals in the fields of conservation and agricultural development, particularly those who are involved in planning or implementing conservation programs. For course work, the book will be appropriate for graduate programs in agricultural development and conservation.
Genes In The Field
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Author : Stephen B. Brush Brush
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1999
Genes In The Field written by Stephen B. Brush Brush and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Crops categories.
Cultivating Knowledge
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Author : Walter de Boef
language : en
Publisher: ITDG Publishing
Release Date : 1993
Cultivating Knowledge written by Walter de Boef and has been published by ITDG Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with Technology & Engineering categories.
Reflects new approaches and concepts in the field of conservation and the development of local crops. Case studies from Africa, Latin America and Asia address these issues from different angles, examining the significance of local knowledge, and documenting new approaches and methodologies.
Efficient Conservation Of Crop Genetic Diversity
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Author : Detlef Virchow
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2013-03-09
Efficient Conservation Of Crop Genetic Diversity written by Detlef Virchow and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-03-09 with Business & Economics categories.
The book reflects the work in progress regarding the analysis of the costs of crop genetic resources conservation that has been conducted at various research insti tutes over the last couple of years, including research conducted at ZEF and asso ciated institutes. In addition, contributions in this publication were presented at a special session during the "Global Dialogue: The Role of the Village in the 2]'1 Century: Crops, Jobs and Livelihood" in Hannover, Germany, at the World Exposition in Au gust 2000. The purpose of the publication is to make a general contribution to the ongoing discussion about the conservation of crop genetic resources as part of the global strategy to secure increasing food production in a sustainable way. Specifically, it discusses the costs of the worldwide efforts to conserve crop genetic resources on the basis of theoretical and applied studies. It aims to serve decision-makers at dif ferent levels with information on the costs involved in the conservation of genetic resources and hence to increase the awareness of the importance of improving the cost effectiveness of different conservation methods in order to optimize the sus tainability of conservation. The quoted Leipzig Declaration, which was adopted at the Fourth International Technical Conference on Plant Genetic Resources in Leipzig in June 1996, dem onstrates the close linkage of the contributions to the ongoing discussion about the implementation of the Global Plan of Actionfor the Conservation and Sustainable Utili zation of Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture.
Crop Genetic Diversity To Reduce Pests And Diseases On Farm Participatory Diagnosis Guidelines Version I
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Author : Devra Ivy Jarvis
language : en
Publisher: Bioversity International
Release Date : 2006
Crop Genetic Diversity To Reduce Pests And Diseases On Farm Participatory Diagnosis Guidelines Version I written by Devra Ivy Jarvis and has been published by Bioversity International this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Crops categories.
Cash Crops
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Author : P.M. Priyadarshan
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2021-10-18
Cash Crops written by P.M. Priyadarshan and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-10-18 with Science categories.
Cash crops are grown and sold for monetary gain and not necessarily for sustenance. They include coffee, tea, coconut, cotton, jute, groundnut, castor, linseed, cocoa, rubber, cassava, soybean, sweet potato, potato, wheat, corn and teff. While some of these crops have been improved for realizing yield potential, breeding of many of them is still in infancy. Crops that underwent rigorous breeding have eventually lost much of the diversity due to extensive cultivation with a few improved varieties and the diversity in less bred species is to be conserved. Over the past years, scholars and policy makers have become increasingly aware of the short and long-run impact of climatic factors on economic, food security, social and political outcomes . Genetic diversity, natural and induced, is much needed for the future generations to sustain food production with more climate resilient crops. In contrast, crop uniformity produced across the farm fields in the form of improved varieties is genetically vulnerable to biotic and abiotic stresses. Thus, it is essential and challenging to address the issue of compromising between maximizing crop yield under a given set of conditions and minimizing the risk of crop failure when conditions change. Cash crops are grown in an array of climatic conditions. Many of the world’s poor still live in rural areas. Many are subsistence farmers, operating very small farms using very little agricultural inputs for achieving marketable outputs. Conserving the diversity of these crops and addressing all issues of crop culture through modern tools of biotechnology and genomics is a real challenge. We believe the focus of this book is to fill an unmet need of this and other grower communities by providing the necessary knowledge, albeit indirectly via the academics, to manage the risks of cash crops breeding through managing genetic diversity.
Crop Genetic Resources In European Home Gardens Proceedings Of A Workshop 3 4 October 2007 Ljubljana Slovenia
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Author : Arwen Bailey
language : en
Publisher: Bioversity International
Release Date : 2009
Crop Genetic Resources In European Home Gardens Proceedings Of A Workshop 3 4 October 2007 Ljubljana Slovenia written by Arwen Bailey and has been published by Bioversity International this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Agrobiodiversity conservation categories.
Seed Systems And Crop Genetic Diversity On Farm Proceedings Of A Workshop 16 20 September 2003 Pucallpa Peru
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Author : Devra Ivy Jarvis
language : en
Publisher: Bioversity International
Release Date : 2005
Seed Systems And Crop Genetic Diversity On Farm Proceedings Of A Workshop 16 20 September 2003 Pucallpa Peru written by Devra Ivy Jarvis and has been published by Bioversity International this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Agrobiodiversity categories.
Shattering
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Author : Cary Fowler
language : en
Publisher: University of Arizona Press
Release Date : 1990
Shattering written by Cary Fowler and has been published by University of Arizona Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990 with Science categories.
It was through control of the shattering of wild seeds that humans first domesticated plants. Now control over those very plants threatens to shatter the world's food supply, as loss of genetic diversity sets the stage for widespread hunger. Large-scale agriculture has come to favor uniformity in food crops. More than 7,000 U.S. apple varieties once grew in American orchards; 6,000 of them are no longer available. Every broccoli variety offered through seed catalogs in 1900 has now disappeared. As the international genetics supply industry absorbs seed companies—with nearly one thousand takeovers since 1970—this trend toward uniformity seems likely to continue; and as third world agriculture is brought in line with international business interests, the gene pools of humanity's most basic foods are threatened. The consequences are more than culinary. Without the genetic diversity from which farmers traditionally breed for resistance to diseases, crops are more susceptible to the spread of pestilence. Tragedies like the Irish Potato Famine may be thought of today as ancient history; yet the U.S. corn blight of 1970 shows that technologically based agribusiness is a breeding ground for disaster. Shattering reviews the development of genetic diversity over 10,000 years of human agriculture, then exposes its loss in our lifetime at the hands of political and economic forces. The possibility of crisis is real; this book shows that it may not be too late to avert it.