div Biological diversity is as crucial in agriculture as it is in nature, and it is equally important
to the economic health of both industrial and nonindustrial societies. This book offers a …

Harvesting different species as foods or raw materials calls for differing skills depending on
the species being harvested and the circumstances under which they are being taken. In …

Abstract Participatory Crop Improvement (PCI) has developed over the past decade as an
alternative and complementary breeding approach to Formal Crop Improvement (FCI). In …

Departing from the traditional agricultural model of input-heavy, intensive agriculture via the
use of agrochemicals and irrigated water, many international development projects have …

Abstract A Review of Perceptual Distinctiveness in Landraces Including an Analysis of How
Its Roles Have Been Overlooked in Plant Breeding for Low-Input Farming Systems. Traits …

Climate change will affect agricultural production by subsistence farms in crop centers of
origin, where landraces are conserved in situ. Various strategies for adaptation to climate …

In this paper I use seeds in Malawi as both an analytical lens and an empirical focus of study
to examine how food sovereignty is threatened or enhanced in a particular location and …

Commons approaches in the seed sector are multi-faceted: They span from traditional seed
systems, ie seed sharing networks, to recent anti-enclosure movements that resist …

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 …

Maize diversity is important to the livelihoods of millions of farmers in Mexico, the crop's
centre of origin; to maize breeders seeking new genetic material; and to producers and …