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… 65 ENHANCED ADAPTATION OF WINTER PULSES TO RAIN-FED FARMING SYSTEMS IN SOUTH ASIA SARKER, ASHUTOSH; AGRAWAL, SHIV … variability. Less precipitation and longer and more intensive droughts are affecting also the natural cover of … and contributes to their human insecurity. Longer and more intensive droughts related to climate variability increase …

… DeclInIng opTIons, global consequences FooD (In)securITy - FarmIng ourselves InTo exTIncTIon in 2008, food insecurity … the situation and pushing people that depend on farming, pastoralism and other natural resources into forced …

… to say that plant genetic diversity is more important for farming than any other environmental factor, because it … difficult for farmers, who are still engaged in diversity farming.2 Farmers' Rights are important, in order to ensure … draft Resolution was the final result of wide-ranging and intensive discussions and negotiations among many countries, …

… on fragile areas, forests and endangered species * Make farming systems more stable, robust, and sustainable * … industrial and Green Revolution agriculture. This includes intensive livestock production, industrial fisheries and … when commercial varieties are introduced into traditional farming systems. While FAO (1996) states that some indicators …

… Their wetlands were often in a near-pristine state and intensive management was not appropriate. A sustainable yield … (reclamation, recreation) or low resource countries (intensive productivity) must be recognized, and activities … as ducks, flamingos and herons. The third dealt with farming for waterfowl and the prevention of crop damage. The …

… to more intensified production. In contrast to traditional farming systems where agricultural inputs were mainly … inter alia, on the importance of maintaining diverse farming systems and on implementing participatory approaches … Philosophy (2010). 33 Leskien and Flitner (1997), p. 36. farming systems, the promotion of plant breeding efforts and …

… are considered crucial by farmers who therefore engage in farming practices in which the use of PGRFA, or … nitrogen uptake and therefore increased production in intensive farming systems Lesson 3 –Implementation of Farmers´Rights 7 …

… Convention, especially in the case of sites subject to intensive use by human communities – either to extract …

… plant diversity has been the raw material that enabled farming systems and agriculture to evolve. Food plants have … contributes to reducing genetic vulnerability, as diverse farming systems are more resistant to pests, diseases and … measures are targeted to ensure the maintenance of diverse farming systems, to maximise intra and inter-specific …