On-farm conservation of agricultural biodiversity in Nepal. Volume II. Managing diversity and promoting its benefits. Proceedings of the Second National Workshop, 25-27 August 2004, Nagarkot (Nepal)
2005
Sthapit, B.R. (IPGRI Regional Office for Asia, the Pacific and Oceania (IPGRI-APO), Pokhara (Nepal)) | Upadhyay, M.P. | Shrestha, P.K. | Jarvis, D.I. (eds.)
The book covers various aspects of understanding diversity (socioeconomic and cultural factors on management of rice varietal diversity; examining farmers' and breeders' choice of rice varieties in Nepal, farmers' perceptions on rice segregating PPB populations and stability of farmers' networks and nodal farmers); ways of enabling and empowerment (community biodiversity registers, community seed banks, local seed systems, co-operatives, local organizations, societies and women's groups); role of community based on-farm management, home gardens, scientific capacity buiding and representative partnerships in institutionalizing the process; supportive policies; participatory methods and molecular evaluation for enhancing local germplasm; participatory plant breeding; and various awareness generating initiatives (resource guidebook on agrobiodiversity, rural radio programme, diversity fair)
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