Local solutions for sustainable food systems: The contribution of orphan crops and wild edible species

T Borelli, D Hunter, S Padulosi, N Amaya, G Meldrum… - Agronomy, 2020 - mdpi.com
Calls for a global food system transformation and finding more sustainable ways of
producing healthier, safe and nutritious food for all have spurred production approaches …

Decision-making to diversify farm systems for climate change adaptation

M van Zonneveld, MS Turmel, J Hellin - Frontiers in Sustainable Food …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
On-farm diversification is a promising strategy for farmers to adapt to climate change.
However, few recommendations exist on how to diversify farm systems in ways that best fit …

An Analysis of Social Seed Network and Its Contribution to On‐Farm Conservation of Crop Genetic Diversity in Nepal

D Poudel, B Sthapit, P Shrestha - International Journal of …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Social seed systems are important for the maintenance of crop genetic diversity on farm.
This is governed by local and informal system in the community through a farmers' network …

[图书][B] Conservation and utilization of horticultural genetic resources

VR Rao, P Rajasekharan - 2019 - Springer
With rapidly increasing population across the globe and shrinking resources, the concern of
food and nutrition security is looming large over the world community. In addition, increasing …

[PDF][PDF] Emerging theory and practice: community seed banks, seed system resilience and food security

B Sthapit - Community Seed Banks in Nepal: Past …, 2012 - doc-developpement-durable.org
Agricultural biodiversity is the foundation of agriculture. Crop genetic diversity, a part of
agricultural biodiversity, is one of the most important resources that smallholder farmers …

Community Seed Banks in Nepal Past, Present, Future

P Shrestha, R Vernooy, P Chaudhary - 2013 - repositori.kpkm.gov.my
Community gene and seed banks have a history of about 30 years. They emerged in
different parts of the world in response to concerns about the loss of agricultural biological …

When reforms make things worse: School leadership responses to poverty, disasters, and cultures of crises in the Philippine education system

V Chua Reyes, O Hamid, I Hardy - International Journal of …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
This article explores the sense-making experiences of one specific stakeholder group in
education reform–school leaders–who find themselves wedged by significant material …

Local working collections as the foundation for an integrated conservation of Theobroma cacao L. in Latin America

A Lavoie, E Thomas, A Olivier - Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The intraspecific diversity of cacao has traditionally been preserved in genebanks. However,
these establishments face various challenges, notably insufficient funding, accession …

Keeping it close to home: Home gardens and biodiversity conservation

G Pushpakumara, J Sokolow, B Sthapit… - Home gardens for …, 2020 - taylorfrancis.com
Home gardens represent one of the earliest types of land use in many parts of the world and
are often an integral part of the bio-physical and cultural landscape. They are an important …

On-farm crop diversity, conservation, importance and value: a case study of landraces from Western Ghats of Karnataka, India

GM Puneeth, R Gowthami, A Katral, KM Laxmisha… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Landraces are important genetic resources that have a significant role in maintaining the
long-term sustainability of traditional agro-ecosystems, food, nutrition, and livelihood …