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… characteristics as a result of their long exposure to natural selection, and can therefore make very useful … to small farmers of both genders for the efficient use of natural resources conserving them for future generations, … traditional knowledge systems and collective biocultural heritage. To achieve internal consensus on how to manage …

… by 2050 to meet this increasing demand, while relying on a natural resource base that is about to reach its limits. … The state of crop diversity in farmers’ fields and in natural surroundings, however, is far less clear and remains … accepted principle that plant genetic resources were “a heritage of mankind and consequently should be avail- able …

… local competitiveness and local economies; management of natural resources; participation and gender equity; and … the main crop of their daily diets. Maize seeds are the heritage that parents’ leave to their sons. When a son is … of rights of indigenous and local communities over their natural resources and associated traditional knowledge. This …