Home About GFU Archive Site map EU Novel Food Regulation Surveys Case Studies Strategic Documents Who is doing What Funding and Donors Underutilized Species	Search results for conservation-in situ/ on TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES Contemporary approaches to plant genetic resources, conservation and use International Training Programme on Plant Genetic Resources in Iran, 4-22 November 2006 Vavilov-Frankel Fellowship - WI - Contemporary approaches to genetic resources conservation and use WI - Courses on sustainable agriculture DOCUMENTS AWARENESS AND KNOWLEDGE SHARING EVENTS Conference on Native Breeds and Varieties as part of natural and cultural heritage with international participation Second International Agarwood Conference PUBLICATIONS 1st International Symposium on Breadfruit Research and Development Breadfruit - Pacific food leaflet no3 Breeding of Neglected and underutilised crops, species and herbs FRUITS - Special edition 2008 on Underutilized Fruits Meeting the Millennium Development Goals with Agricultural Biodiversity Pohnpei Bananas A Photo Collection Carotenoid-Rich Varieties Presidential Address of Prof M S Swaminathan, Chairman, National Commission on Farmers of India Saving Endangered Species One Mouthful at a Time - NPR Hourly News Sustainable Agriculture for Development - 100 Innovative Projects from 42 Countries Terra Madre Newsletter WEBSITES Bambara Groundnut Network (BAMNET) Bioversity International - Neglected and Underutilized Species (NUS) Conservation Society Of Pohnpei Receives International Award Fruit-Net: Neglected and forgotten Fruit and Berries Frutales y Hortalizas Promisorios de la Amazonia Green Foundation Information sharing mechanism on the implementation of the Global Plan of Action for the Conservation and Sustainable use of PGRFA (Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture) International Centre of Research and Training on Seabuckthorn Malaysia Cyber Plant Conservation Project (CPCP) Plant Resources of South-East Asia (PROSEA) Plant Resources of Tropical Africa (PROTA) Poverty and Conservation .info Safeguard for Agricultural Varieties in Europe (SAVE Foundation) The Breadfruit Institute The European Tropical Forest Reseacrh Network (ETFRN) Useful Plants Garden at Kirstenbosch BIOLOGY EVENTS Botany without Borders - July 26 – 30, 2008 - University of British Columbia, Vancouver BC PUBLICATIONS Lost Crops of Africa: Volume I: Grains Lost Crops of Africa: Volume II: Vegetables Minor Cereals and Pseudocereals in Europe - Report of a Network Coordinating Group on Minor Crops Monographs on underutilized and neglected crops Sesame: The genus Sesamum Tequila and other Agave spirits from west-central Mexico: current germplasm diversity, conservation and origin Under-utilized Andean food crops: status and prospects of plant biotechnology for the conservation and sustainable agricultural use of genetic resources WEBSITES Botany without Borders - July 26 – 30, 2008 - University of British Columbia, Vancouver BC HORTIVAR - Horticulture Cultivars Performance Database Purdue New Crop Resource Online Program The ECP/GR Minor Fruit Trees Database INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE AND ETHNOBOTANY PUBLICATIONS Andean grains and tubers: ancient crops for better livelihoods today Development of Mechanisms for Sustainable Production and Utilisation of Indigenous Vegetables and Management of their Genetic Diversity in Uganda Lost Crops of the Incas Little-Known Plants of the Andes with Promise for Worldwide Cultivation SOS: Save our seeds! Underutilized and Underexploited Horticultural Crops : Vol.03 WEBSITES Centre For Indian Knowledge Systems (CIKS) Ethnobotanical Conservation Organization for South East Asia (ECO-SEA) Traditional plants work at CTA Useful Plants of the Mediterranean Region Network (MEDUSA) LEGISLATION AND STANDARDS WEBSITES International Portal on Food Safety, Animal & Plant Health (IPFSAPH) MANAGEMENT OF PLANT BIODIVERSITY EVENTS Convegno: Conservazione e valorizzazione delle risorse genetiche della Regione Umbria - June 2005 PUBLICATIONS A Global Mapping System for Bambara Groundnut Production Case Study 'Jatropha Curcas' India Distribution, Characterizaion and Complementary Conservation (ex-situ and in-situ) of Wild Population of Sea-buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides) in Uzbekistan (MSc Thesis) Especies vegetales subutilizadas y el rol de un herbario In situ Conservation of Crop Wild Relatives Promising and Underutilized Species Crops and Breeds Seabuckthorn (Hippophae Linn. sps.) – A potential Resource for Biodiversity conservation in Nepal Himalayas. Systematic and Ecogeographic Studies on Crop Genepools 11 - An ecogeographic study African vigna Trends in Agricultural Biodiversity Using Diversity Enhancing and Maintaining Genetic Resources On-Farm WEBSITES ECP/GR - Minor Crops Network (1995-2003) European Crop Wild Relative Diversity Assessment and Conservation Forum - PGR Forum MARKETS AND MARKETING EVENTS IV Festival de la Quinua XII OPTIMA Meeting Org. for the Phyto-Taxonomic Investigation of the Mediterranean Area PUBLICATIONS Analysis of Markets for African Leafy Vegetables (ALVs) within Nairobi and its Environs and Implication for on-farm Conservation of Biodiversity Analysis of markets for African leafy vegetables (ALVs) within Nairobi and its environs and implications for on-farm conservation of biodiversity Community Diversity Seed Fairs in Tanzania - Guidelines for seed fairs Enhancing the contribution of neglected and underutilized species to food security and to incomes of the rural poor. Asia component: Nutritious millets Enhancing the contribution of neglected and underutilized species to food security and to incomes of the rural poor. West and Central Africa component: Promoting fonio production in West and Central Africa through germplasm management and improvement of post harvest technology WEBSITES Survey of Economic Plants for Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (SEPASAL) NUTRITION AND HEALTH EVENTS I. International Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Conference on Culinary Herbs, Antalya, Turkey PUBLICATIONS An NGO approach for addressing the nutrition dilemma: Pohnpei focuses on awareness, food analysis, conservation, and food processing Biodiversity, nutrition and health: making a difference to hunger and conservation in the developing world. POLICIES AND STRATEGIES PUBLICATIONS Challenges and Strategies in Promoting Conservation and Use of Neglected and Underutilized Crop Species (html) Challenges and Strategies in Promoting Conservation and Use of Neglected and Underutilized Crop Species (pdf) Conservation and Use of Underutilized Crops: an Indian Perspective The role of policy in the conservation and extended use of underutilized plant species: a cross-national policy analysis POST HARVEST AND VALUE ADDING PUBLICATIONS Promoting fonio production in West and Central Africa through germplasm management and improvement of post harvest technology - Final report SEED SUPPLY PUBLICATIONS Farmers, seeds and varieties - Supporting informal seed supply in Ethiopia WEBSITES Seeds of the world (by Journey to forever) Seedsaving and Seedsavers' Resources (US focus)	Search Resources Search by keyword Advanced search
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