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… natural resource base that is reaching its limits and with climate change adding further pressures on agriculture and … is essential for global food security in the context of climate change. Varieties that achieve higher yields and are … gene banks do not need costly equipment and sophisticated technology, they are nor- mally more expensive to maintain …

… is facing the interconnected challenges of food security, climate change and the loss of agricultural biodiversity. … At the same time, world population continues to grow and climate change is causing new pressures on agriculture. World … 1. Andrew Mushita and Regis Mafuratidze from the Community Technology Development Trust and François Burgaud from the …

… breeding for the development of new varieties adapted to climate change and higher yields. More information regarding … of Guatemala, through agricultural research and technology transfer for the benefit of smallholder farmers. … varieties have been lost during the past years, due to climate change, pests and diseases. ii) Conservation of seeds …