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Sustainable Agriculture in Peru Based on Agrobiodiversity and Climate-Smart Agriculture: Evaluation of a Case Study with Small Farmers in an Andean Basin

Journal of Ecological Engineering
The loss of biodiversity and the effects of climate change hurt agricultural production and food security in Peru and around the world. The family farming sector in Peru (97% of agricultural units – AU) faces numerous challenges when it comes to ...
M. Aguilar-Luis, Jose Miguel Sanchez, Waldemar Mercado, Julio Cesar Alegre   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Agrobiodiversity and perceived climatic change effect on family farming systems in semiarid tropics of Kenya

Open Agriculture, 2022
The steady decline in agrobiodiversity is not only a significant threat to the genetic stability of the rural agroecosystems but also places a huge impediment to the realization of global food security.
E. Njeru, Richard Awino, Kibet Charles Kirui, K. Koech, Abdul A. Jalloh, M. Muthini   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Putting Insects on the Agenda: An Analysis of Actors in Multiple Streams for Biodiversity Conservation Policy in Germany

Environmental Policy and Governance, Volume 36, Issue 1, Page 66-80, February 2026.
ABSTRACT The loss of biodiversity presents one of the most pressing societal challenges of our time. Insects play a crucial role for biodiversity in terms of ecosystem services and food provision. Although insects receive increasing public and academic attention, the development of policy mixes for insect conservation remains challenging.
Marie Oltmer, Camilla Chlebna
wiley   +1 more source

Home gardens’ agrobiodiversity and owners’ knowledge of their ecological, economic and socio-cultural multifunctionality: a case study in the lowlands of Tabasco, México

Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine, 2020
Background Home gardens (HGs) are hotspots of in situ agrobiodiversity conservation. We conducted a case study in Tabasco, México, on HG owners’ knowledge of HG ecological, economical and socio-cultural multifunctionality and how it relates to ...
Teresita Avilez-López, Hans van der Wal, Elda Miriam Aldasoro-Maya, Ulises Rodríguez-Robles   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Adaptation to Climate Change and the Role of Agrobiodiversity [PDF]

, 2007
The world’s biological diversity is eroding. This concerns in particular the entire agri-cultural diversity of genes, species and their agrarian ecosystems, the resource base for food. With species becoming extinct, mankind is jeopardised.
Kotschi, Johannes
core  

Linking agrobiodiversity and culture through the adoption of agroforestry practices: The Agroforestry Indigenous Agents [PDF]

, 2020
Agroforestry is the result of a dialectical relationship between humans and the environment, capable of increasing agricultural biodiversity. In the Brazilian Amazon region, Agroforestry Indigenous Agents have been disseminating these practices through ...
Fajardo Cavalcanti de Albuquerque, Marcia
core  

Do homegardens act as agent of agrobiodiversity conservation: a case study of homegardens of diverse socio-ecological zones in the Brahmaputra Valley, Assam

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems
Homegardens are one of the oldest agroforestry systems reported around the world. These agroforestry systems are often reported as harbingers of plant biodiversity conservation. However, a comprehensive understanding of these systems from the perspective
Rashmita Sharma, U. Mina, Ashalata Devi, B. M. Kumar   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

A Critical Review of the Current Global Ex Situ Conservation System for Plant Agrobiodiversity. II. Strengths and Weaknesses of the Current System and Recommendations for Its Improvement

Plants, 2021
In this paper, we review gene bank operations that have an influence on the global conservation system, with the intention to identify critical aspects that should be improved for optimum performance.
J. Engels, A. Ebert
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Evaluation of Resistance to Ralstonia solanacearum in Tomato Genetic Resources at Seedling Stage

The Plant Pathology Journal, 2016
Bacterial wilt of tomatoes caused by Ralstonia solanacearum is a devastating disease that limits the production of tomato in Korea. The best way to control this disease is using genetically resistant tomato plant. The resistance degree to R. solanacearum
Sang Gyu Kim, On-Sook Hur, Na-Young Ro, Ho-Cheol Ko, Ju-Hee Rhee, Jung Sook Sung, Kyoung-Yul Ryu, Sok-Young Lee, Hyung Jin Baek   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Genetic Stability Assessment of Six Cryopreserved Strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa Duch.) Accessions by Phenotypic and Molecular Studies

Biology, 2022
For the long-term preservation of genetic resources, cryopreservation techniques have been developed for strawberry germplasm, mainly using in vitro-grown shoot tips.
Jinjoo Bae, Yunseo Choi, Jae-Young Song, Jung-Ro Lee, Munsup Yoon, Young-Yi Lee   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source