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… and facilitation of safe international trade. Increas- ing agricultural production and exports is recognized as a … occurrence. However, it is now widely accepted by the agricultural industry that pest control needs to target a … makers and investors achieve more efficient and inclusive agricultural and food systems (FAO, 2015). Weaknesses in the …

… of food security, climate change and the loss of agricultural biodiversity. Over one billion people are … to conserve the existing crop diversity, and to allow agricultural researchers, breeders and farmers access to it. … and pesticides as external inputs. As a consequence, the practice of saving seed for subsequent cultivation was …

… In contrast to traditional farming systems where agricultural inputs were mainly produced by farmers, the … and pesticides as external inputs. As a consequence, the practice of saving seed for subsequent cultivation was … security under the growing pressures of climate change. Agricultural crop varieties and the particular traits they …

… in which the provisions of Farmers’ Rights can be put into practice, with varying degrees of success. Learners are … relatives of cultivated plants in crop improvement and agricultural development cannot be overemphasized. There are … was ignored for many years because of its many negative agricultural characteristics. But in the 1980s it was …

… • For an estimated world population of 9 billion in 2050, agricultural production must increase by about 70% globally and 100% in developing countries. 20 • If agricultural land productivity remains at its current levels, … of degraded land in the Sahel have been restored through a practice known as ‘farmer-managed natural regeneration’. This …

… JUANITA CHAVES POSADA Commissioned by the Global Forum on Agricultural Research (GFAR), supporting the implementation … vulnerable population in the country, the Global Forum on Agricultural Research (GFAR) commissioned a study to identify … also known as farmers’ rights, can best be realized in practice. This study follows on from work undertaken by GFAR …

… of new infrastructures pose a significant threat for agricultural and natural areas and, by extension, for the … solidarity and the exchange of knowledge and best practice between areas as a means of enrichment and … planning, environmental, health, social, cultural, agricultural) in order to foster and coordinate the operation …