Crop diversity underpins the productivity, resilience and adaptive capacity of agriculture.
Loss of this diversity, termed crop genetic erosion, is therefore concerning. While alarms …

Latin America is the center of domestication and diversity of maize, the second most
cultivated crop worldwide. In this region, maize landraces are fundamental for food security …

Abstract In south-eastern Senegal, Bassari farmers have historically cultivated and
consumed a wide diversity of varieties of sorghum, fonio, and Bambara groundnut, most of …

The milpa system is the basis of traditional agriculture in Mesoamerica. It is based on a
polyculture of maize (Zea mays L.), bean (Phaseolus spp.) and squash (Cucurbita spp.) and …

Beyond the observation of climatic variations and their impact on livelihoods, farmers'
knowledge about climate change can help to understand how rural populations respond to …

Genomics-based, longitudinal comparisons between ex situ and in situ agrobiodiversity
conservation strategies can contribute to a better understanding of their underlying effects …

Community seed banks (CSBs) are initiatives to support the conservation and use of diverse
crops though locally rooted collective action. The impact of CSBs is assumed to be complex …

Local seed systems remain the fundamental source of seeds for many crops in developing
countries. Climate resilience for small holder farmers continues to depend largely on locally …

Conservation of maize landraces in the Mexico center of origin is critical for sustainable
agriculture. However, farmers in many regions of Mexico are reducing landraces for more …

Mexico is the center of domestication and a center for diversity of maize. Area planted with
maize is the country's largest agricultural land use, mostly planted by smallholder family …