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… In contrast to traditional farming systems where agricultural inputs were mainly produced by farmers, the … many countries – making up about 35 percent of the global land area – will experience novel climates they have not been … security under the growing pressures of climate change. Agricultural crop varieties and the particular traits they …

… 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. … over the long run. As oil, clean water and arable land become scarcer, their cost as agricultural inputs …

… weather conditions. The need to adopt ecologically sound agricultural practices is being increasingly recognized by … that most governments have recognized the importance of agricultural biodiversity for sustained food security, and … to agriculture, the most important ones include changes in land use, replacement of traditional varieties by modern …

… resources that are important for food and agriculture. Agricultural biodiversity, also known as agrobiodiversity or … wider environment that support food production ecosystems (agricultural, pastoral, forest and aquatic ecosystems). … used by culturally diverse peoples, and therefore land and water resources are used for production in different …

… 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 … 300 meters. The weather is diverse due to differences in land elevation. Location of Huehuetenango, Guatemala In the …