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… are considered crucial by farmers who therefore engage in farming practices in which the use of PGRFA, or … on Mercury, the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants, UNCBD, UNCCD, UNFCC. GEF funding helps … little fertilizer, the seed therefore is better suited to organic farming than seed from modern varieties, and also may …

… 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 … mostly practiced to meet an increasing consumer demand for organic products, while especially smallholder farmers in …

… only an indication of what may still lie ahead. While all farming systems are affected, rural populations and farming communities living off marginal lands are … management and enhancing climate change resilience of farming communities, for 28 sites in twelve countries across …

… 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 … poverty), 2 (zero hunger) and 15 (life on land). 1.2.3 The farming context argument Farmers, particularly those in …

… 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 …

… and protecting them is designed to enable farmers and farming communities to continue performing their role as … continued conservation of plant genetic diversity within farming environments. Maintaining traditional agricultural … over thousands of years. Over the centuries, diverse farming systems have been shaped by physical land …

… crops of nutritional importance and wild relatives, family farming   7   and community seed banks, was crucial for the …

… on fragile areas, forests and endangered species * Make farming systems more stable, robust, and sustainable * … when commercial varieties are introduced into traditional farming systems. While FAO (1996) states that some indicators …

… nutrient-rich silt, filtration of pollutants, storage of organic matter. The vulnerability of wetlands and the many … as ducks, flamingos and herons. The third dealt with farming for waterfowl and the prevention of crop damage. The …