Year of publication 2019

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Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

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Pages 155 p.

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Author FAO

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Publisher FAO ;

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Product type Book (stand-alone)

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ISBN 978-92-5-131687-0

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Edition 1

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Synopsis (short abstract) The cultivation of diverse farmers’ varieties/landraces, which tend to be well-adapted and suited to local production systems, confers increased resilience for crop production. Farmers’ varieties/landraces are also potential sources of traits for crop improvement, especially for developing varieties tolerant to biotic and abiotic stresses and for incorporating farmer-preferred traits. Unfortunately, many of these genetic resources have been replaced by modern cultivars in recent decades, resulting in a reduction in the total number of different varieties grown and/or loss of heterogeneity. Such losses make farming systems less resilient, especially to shocks from abiotic and biotic stresses. These guidelines, intended as reference materials for preparing a National Plan for the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Farmers’ Varieties/Landraces, will contribute to addressing this continuing loss of diversity. The guidelines are therefore a useful tool for development practitioners, researchers, students and policymakers who work on the conservation and sustainable use of these valuable resources.

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Cite this content as:

https://doi.org/10.4060/CA5601EN

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Language English

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Also available in:

• Arabic
• French
• Spanish

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