Seed exchange networks for agrobiodiversity conservation. A review
The circulation of seed among farmers is central to agrobiodiversity conservation and
dynamics. Agrobiodiversity, the diversity of agricultural systems from genes to varieties and …
dynamics. Agrobiodiversity, the diversity of agricultural systems from genes to varieties and …
Seed systems smallholder farmers use
S McGuire, L Sperling - Food security, 2016 - Springer
Seed can be an important entry point for promoting productivity, nutrition and resilience
among smallholder farmers. While investments have primarily focused on strengthening the …
among smallholder farmers. While investments have primarily focused on strengthening the …
Mapping disruption and resilience mechanisms in food systems
This opinion article results from a collective analysis by the Editorial Board of Food Security.
It is motivated by the ongoing covid-19 global epidemic, but expands to a broader view on …
It is motivated by the ongoing covid-19 global epidemic, but expands to a broader view on …
Factors influencing dryland agricultural productivity
PM Chimwamurombe, PN Mataranyika - Journal of Arid Environments, 2021 - Elsevier
Agriculture is one of the most important sectors in the world. It provides food for the growing
world populations while also creating employment opportunities. This sector, however, is …
world populations while also creating employment opportunities. This sector, however, is …
[HTML][HTML] Crop biocultural traits shape seed networks: Implications for social-ecological resilience in south eastern Senegal
CONTEXT Agroecosystems' social-ecological resilience largely depends on the crop
diversity generated and maintained by farmers, which provides insurance against changing …
diversity generated and maintained by farmers, which provides insurance against changing …
Making seed systems more resilient to stress
S McGuire, L Sperling - Global Environmental Change, 2013 - Elsevier
While seed security is key to food security, concrete means for building resilient seed
systems remain unexplored in research and practice. A new toolkit, the Seed System …
systems remain unexplored in research and practice. A new toolkit, the Seed System …
Pluralistic seed system development: a path to seed security?
Seed security is central to crop production for smallholder farmers in developing countries,
but it remains understudied in relation to long-term seed sector development. Here, we …
but it remains understudied in relation to long-term seed sector development. Here, we …
Urban green infrastructure as a tool for controlling the resilience of urban sprawl
JG Vargas-Hernández… - Environment, Development …, 2021 - Springer
This paper is aimed to analyze the existing relationships and controlling functions between
the urban green infrastructures on the resilience of the urban sprawl. The analysis begins …
the urban green infrastructures on the resilience of the urban sprawl. The analysis begins …
[HTML][HTML] Enhancing resilience of farmer seed system to climate-induced stresses: Insights from a case study in West Nile region, Uganda
MK Kansiime, A Mastenbroek - Journal of rural studies, 2016 - Elsevier
Given the challenges facing African agriculture resulting from climate-induced stresses,
building resilience is a priority. Seed systems are important for enhancing such resilience as …
building resilience is a priority. Seed systems are important for enhancing such resilience as …
[PDF][PDF] Potato seed systems
GA Forbes, A Charkowski… - The potato crop: its …, 2020 - library.oapen.org
Good quality seed is almost universally considered a requirement for high productivity in all
potato production systems. Much of the yield gap currently constraining productivity in low …
potato production systems. Much of the yield gap currently constraining productivity in low …