Smallholder farmers around the world obtain their seed from various sources, which can
vary over time. In some countries, smallholder farmers are gaining ground as local seed …

Seed storage is one of the most widespread and valuable ex situ approaches to
conservation. Extensive expertise has been developed in this field by agencies and …

Community seed banks are farmer-managed organizations that conserve and sustainably
manage local crop and tree diversity. They are found in many countries of the Global South …

Heralded by both food sovereignty activists and mainstream development practitioners,
village seed banks are a rural development phenomenon rapidly gaining attention for their …

This book, Medicinal Plants, provides a comprehensive overview of plant species helpful for
treating and preventing human diseases and disorders. It also discusses how to obtain …

Plant genetic resources are the most valuable and essential basic raw materials to meet the
current and future needs of crop improvement programs to enhance the genetic base of a …

In India, productivity levels are still below even of the world average in major cereals (wheat
and rice), pulses and oilseeds, and about 20% of pulses and 50% of edible oil requirement …

This chapter explores how the intermediate regime, or the state along with its ideological
and functional allies, imposes its own articulation of development on agriculture. It discusses …

This chapter elaborates some aspects of sustainability of community seed banks, namely,
human and social capital, economic empowerment, policy and legal environment and …

Los bancos comunitarios de semillas en todo el mundo operan en países con diversos
regímenes políticos y se ven afectados por diferentes leyes y políticas. Nuestra revisión de …