[DOWNLOAD] "Voluntary Guidelines for the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Farmers' Varieties/Landraces" by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations # eBook PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: Voluntary Guidelines for the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Farmers' Varieties/Landraces
- Author : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Release Date : January 30, 2020
- Genre: Social Science,Books,Nonfiction,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 3713 KB
Description
Unfortunately, many of these genetic resources have been replaced by modern cultivars in recent decades, resulting in a reduction in the total number of different varieties grown and/or loss of heterogeneity.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.