Books from Bioversity International
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A Guide to Effective Management of Germplasm Collections
By Jan Engels1999. The Biodiversity of Traditional Leafy Vegetables. IPGRI, Rome, Italy. Clark, R.L., Shands, H.L., Bretting, P.K. and Eberhart, S.A. 1997. Managing large diverse germplasm collections. Crop Science 37:1–6. Cooper, H.D. 2002 ...
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A Multilateral System for Plant Genetic Resources: Imperatives, Achievements and Challenges
By David Cooper, Jan Engels, E. A. FrisonThis paper argues that a comprehensive Multilateral System for plant genetic resouce for food and agriculture is required which ensures the conservation of plant genetic resources and their utilization form human benefit at a global level.
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Black Nightshades: Solanum Nigrum L. and Related Species
By Jennifer M. Edmonds, James A. ChweyaThe boundaries between many of the species are still ill-defined, with many of the 'new' taxa proving to be no more than slight morphological variants of those already described. The situation has been further complicated by, ...
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Challenges in managing forest genetic resources for livelihoods
By Barbara VincetiLedig, F.T. 1986. Conservation strategies for forest gene resources. For. Ecol. Manage. 14:77-90. Lefèvre, F., N. Barsoum, B. Heinze, D. Kajba, P. Rotach, S.M.G. deVries and J. Turok. 2001. EUFORGEN Technical Bulletin: In situ ...
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International law of relevance to plant genetic resources: a practical review for scientists and other professionals working with plant genetic...
By Susan BragdonWeitzman, M. 1993. ... 10 Smale, M., K. Day-Rubenstein, A. Zohrabian and T. Hodgkin. 2001. ... Nations Development Programme and Oxford University Press, Oxford 14 Maxted, N., B.V. Ford-Lloyd and J.G. Hawkes (eds.). 1997.
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Cat's Whiskers, Cleome Gynandra L.
By James A. Chweya, Nameus A. Mnzava1 Taxonomy Cat's whiskers (Cleome gynandra L.)1 belongs to the botanical family Capparaceae (formerly Capparidaceae), subfamily Cleomoideae. The family contains about 700- 800 species, divided into 45 genera (Kuhn 1988; Kokwaro 1994).
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Regeneration of Seed Crops and Their Wild Relatives: Proceedings of a Consultation Meeting, 4-7 December 1995, ICRISAT, Hyderabad, India
By Jan EngelsWilson, R.L. 1989. Minimizing extraneous transfer of sunflower pollen by honey bees (Hymenoptera: Apidae) in field cages. Journal of Kansas Entomology Society 62:387–391. Wilson, R.L. and V.L. Collison. 1988.
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Report of a Working Group on Brassica: Extraordinary Meeting, Held Jointly with the Third Coordination Meeting of the GEN RES...
By Lorenzo Maggioni, Grégoire Thomas, Elinor LipmanExtraordinary Meeting, Held Jointly with the Third Coordination Meeting of the GEN RES CT99 109-112, 8-9 February 2002, Vila Real, Portugal Lorenzo Maggioni Grégoire Thomas, Elinor Lipman. The International Plant Genetic Resources ...
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Coconut Genetic Resources
By Pons BatugalCoconut Genetic Resources
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Peach Palm, Bactris Gasipaes Kunth
By Jorge Mora Urpí, John C. Weber, Charles R. ClementIn Brazil, there is a demand for three heart-of-palm dimensions (C.R. Clement, 1997, pers. observ.): thin (1.5-2.5 cm) hearts to be canned for the internal and export markets; medium (2-4 cm) hearts for the fresh market in Brazil; ...
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SGRP Annual Report 2004/2005 of the CGIAR System-wide Genetic Resources Programme
Law and Policy of Relevance to the Management of Plant Genetic Resources. ... International Law of Relevance to Plant Genetic Resources: A practical review for scientists and other professionals working with plant genetic resources.
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SGRP Annual Report 2003 of the CGIAR System-wide Genetic Resources Programme
c/o International Plant Genetic Resources Institute (IPGRI) Via dei Tre Denari, 472/a 00057 Maccarese Rome, ... International Law of Relevance to Plant Genetic Resources: A practical review for scientists and other professionals working ...
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IPGRI Annual Report 2004
Systematic and Ecogeographic Studies on Crop Genepools 11 (with IITA, GFU, University of Birmingham and CIAT) International law of relevance to plant genetic resources: a practical review for scientists and other professionals working ...
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Advancing banana and plantain R & D in Asia and the Pacific Vol. 10
Breeding strategy A remarkable diversity of plantains and bananas exists in sub-Saharan Africa. ... The plantains (Musa AAB) are predominant in the humid lowlands of West and Central Africa, while the highland cooking and beer bananas ...
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Neglected Leafy Green Vegetables Crops in Africa
By International Plant Genetic Resources Institute StaffKeywords: Market-gardens, Surveys, Marketing, Crops, Gardens. 206.Autissier, V. and M. Francois. 1989. La filiere des produits maraichers au Niger et au Burkina Faso. Rapport de mission (The market garden circuit in Niger and Burkina ...
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Agrobiodiversity conservation on-farm: Nepal's contribution to a scientific basis for national policy recommendations, 10 February 2002, Kathmandu, Nepal
Strengthening the scientific basis for in situ conservation of agrobiodiversity: findings of site selection in Jumla, Nepal. NP Working Paper No.: 3/98. NARC /LI-BIRD, Nepal/IPGRI, Rome, Italy. Rana, R.B., P. Chaudhary, D. Gauchan, ...
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On Farm Conservation of Agricultural Biodiversity in Nepal: Managing diversity and promoting its benefits
By Bhuwon Ratna SthapitThis paper describes the process adopted to prepare a resource guidebook on agrobiodiversity to strengthen the public-awareness capacity of schools in in situ conservation of agrobiodiversity. In the process, a thematic team composed of ...
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In situ conservation of agricultural biodiversity on-farm: lessons learned and policy implications
In this case, local varieties or genetic resources are selected, which means their conservation will be maintained in farmers' households. This is the direction for conservation of agrobiodiversity by use. All participants agreed that ...
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Programme de ressources génétiques forestières en Afrique au sud du Sahara
By O. Eyog Matig5.6. Propriétés Le bois est moyennement dur, fortement attaqué par les insectes, blanc ou jaune, fonçant avec l'âge, à texture fine, difficile à travailler. 5.7. Ressources génétiques de l'espèce On pourrait soupçonner que Vitex doniana ...
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Mediterranean Oaks Network: Report of the Second Meeting, 2-4 May 2002-Gozo, Malta
By Jozef Turok, M. BozzanoReport of the Second Meeting, 2-4 May 2002-Gozo, Malta Mediterranean Oaks Network. Meeting M. Bozzano, Jozef Turok ... Red Data Book of Turkish Plants (Pteridophyta and Spermatophyta). Ankara. The Ministry of Forestry, The Ministry of ...