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Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetBrochureOn-Farm Conservation and Mining of Local Faba bean Landraces for Biotic and Abiotic Stresses in Morocco 2011
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No results found.For more information, visit the ITPGRFA website . The overall objective of this BSF project is to enhance on-farm conservation and use of faba bean landraces for food security through an integrated approach between on-farm, ex situ conservation and breeding activities for better management of genetic resources. -
Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetBrochureUsing local durum wheat and barley diversity to support the adaptation of small-scale farmer systems to the changing climate in Ethiopia 2011
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No results found.For more information, visit the ITPGRFA website . This BSF project, a partnership between the Ethiopian Institute of Biodiversity Conservation (IBC) and Bioversity International, aims to develop a mechanism to allow Ethiopian farmers access to locally adapted varieties of durum wheat and barley in order to ensure food security, reduce the risk of crop failures, build resilience in the face of unpredictable climatic changes, strengthen nationa l self-sustainability and improve the seed industry through the development of market-based seed distribution systems. -
Book (series)High-profileWheat Landraces in farmers’ fields in Tajikistan 2015
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Using valuable genetic resources of local origin for improving wheat is essential for current breeding projects of Tajikistan. Thus, the main objective of the current project was to identify the areas of Tajikistan where wheat landraces and old varieties are still grown and make collections of them. With this purpose, a survey was carried out in mountainous districts of Tajikistan during summer of 2013 and 2014. The farmers who still maintain these landraces were interviewed with the goal of und erstanding socio-economic issues of growing landraces. Collections of the landraces and old varieties were made from the farms identified by the survey.
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Book (stand-alone)High-profileStatus of the World's Soil Resources: Main Report 2015
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No results found.The SWSR is a reference document on the status of global soil resources that provides regional assessments of soil change. The information is based on peer-reviewed scientific literature, complemented with expert knowledge and project outputs. It provides a description and a ranking of ten major soil threats that endanger ecosystem functions, goods and services globally and in each region separately. Additionally, it describes direct and indirect pressures on soils and ways and means to combat s oil degradation. The report contains a Synthesis report for policy makers that summarizes its findings, conclusions and recommendations.The full report has been divided into sections and individual chapters for ease of downloading:
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Book (series)FAO journalForests: nature-based solutions for water
No. 251. Vol. 70 2019/1
2019Water – drinkable, usable water – is likely to be one of the most limiting resources in the future, given the growing global population, the high water demand of most agricultural production systems, and the confounding effects of climate change. We need to manage water wisely – efficiently, cost-effectively and equitably – if we are to avoid the calamity of a lack of usable water supply. Forested watersheds provide an estimated 75 percent of the world’s accessible freshwater resources, on which more than half the Earth’s people depend for domestic, agricultural, industrial and environmental purposes. Forests therefore, are vital natural infrastructure, and their management can provide “nature-based solutions” for a range of water-related societal challenges. This edition of Unasylva explores that potential. -
Book (stand-alone)Technical bookSoil erosion: the greatest challenge for sustainable soil management 2019
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Despite almost a century of research and extension efforts, soil erosion by water, wind and tillage continues to be the greatest threat to soil health and soil ecosystem services in many regions of the world. Our understanding of the physical processes of erosion and the controls on those processes has been firmly established. Nevertheless, some elements remain controversial. It is often these controversial questions that hamper efforts to implement sound erosion control measures in many areas of the world. This book, released in the framework of the Global Symposium on Soil Erosion (15-17 May 2019) reviews the state-of-the-art information related to all topics related to soil erosion.