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What is Agrodiversity
… food and agriculture, includes: Harvested crop varieties, livestock breeds, fish species and non domesticated (wild) … Mixed agro-ecosystems Crop species/varieties Livestock and fish species Plant/animal germplasm Soil … on fragile areas, forests and endangered species * Make farming systems more stable, robust, and sustainable * …
Farmer's Rights in the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
… are considered crucial by farmers who therefore engage in farming practices in which the use of PGRFA, or … systems; conserving, developing and maintaining plant (and livestock) diversity and empowering farmers. MASIPAG programs … of rice and corn, indigenous vegetables, poultry and livestock breeds. CIMME ensures that collected species and …
Case Study - Inland Wetlands in India
… a valuation of human health costs, and costs related to livestock upkeep, due to the absence of vultures. It will … of labour supply) and the size of the landholdings and livestock possessed can be some important factors in … is also used for commercial salt production and shrimp farming. River Ken Brij Gopal and Dinesh Marothia, Center for …
Introduction to the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
… to more intensified production. In contrast to traditional farming systems where agricultural inputs were mainly … such as agricultural crops and their wild rela- tives, livestock, forest and fishery resources. It furthermore … such as agricultural crops and their wild rela- tives, livestock, forest and fishery resources. It furthermore …
Conservation and Sustainable Use under the International Treaty
… 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 … of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) 27 280 International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) 19 215 International …
UN Watercourses Convention User’s Guide
… river ba- sin from natural vegetation to arable farming and cattle grazing. Removal of the natural vegetation … C relies extensively on aquaculture especially salmon farming on the section of the River X which flows through its … of water use (e.g. drinking water use, use of water for livestock watering, irrigational water use, water use for …