Download or read book Report of the Planning Conference on the Exploration and Maintenance of Germplasm Resources written by CENTRO INTERNACIONAL DE LA PAPA (Lima) and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Planning Conference Report Exploration and Maintence of Germplasm Resources written by and published by International Potato Center. This book was released on with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Exploration Maintenance and Utilization of Sweet Potato Genetic Resources written by and published by International Potato Center. This book was released on 1988 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To review the priorities for sweet potato germ plasm exploration and collection; To determine the best strategies for sweet potato germ plasm conservation; To establish guidelines for evaluations in the sweet potato collection; To set out strategies for utilizing these genetic resources and establish CIP's breeding priorities; To determine CIP's comparative advantage for research amongst what other institutions are already accomplishing.

Download or read book Genes Crops and the Environment written by John H. W. Holden and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1993-06-03 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The productivity of agricultural systems is the result of human alteration of originally wild organisms over millennia. The availability of germplasm, particularly from wild relatives of crop plants, is vitally important in the development of new and improved crops for both agriculture and horticulture. The handling of these genetic resources for both immediate and future human benefits has resulted in the decades of interdisciplinary scientific research described in this book. The applications of this work and the associated operational programmes in all parts of the world are discussed in the light of their impact on the conservation of biodiversity, ecosystem rehabilitation and the future health of our planet.

Download or read book The Potatoes of South America written by Carlos M. Ochoa and published by International Potato Center. This book was released on 2004 with total page 1092 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This major work presents a biosystematic analysis of wild potatoes of Peru. It represents more than three decades of the work by the author in the International Potato Center. In addition to a description of the taxa, the book includes drawings of the various species, floral dissections, habitat photos and distribution maps. The distinguished artist and plant pathologist, Dr. Franz Frey, made the watercolor paintings.

Download or read book Agrindex written by and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 936 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Plant Genetic Resources written by John Gregory Hawkes and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This genetic resources impact study was commissioned as part of a general impact study on all aspects of agricultural research and development within the CGIAR organization. Since the term genetic resources often means different things to different people, the first part of this report gives a discussion on the subject and attempts to define the terminology in general use. The second part of the report describes the genetic resources activities of the international centres and of the International Board of Plant Genetic Resources (IBPGR). It also attempts to evaluate the impacts of each stage in the genetic resources chain. The third part sums up the work, assesses its strengths and weaknesses, and makes suggestions for future development. The writer concludes that genetic resources are being made freely available to those who request them. The International Board of Plant Genetic Resources is promoting and developing the use of genetic resources materials, and IARC breeders are taking full advantage of the germplasm available to them, passing breeding lines and selections to national programmes for further trials and, where appropriate, releasing new varieties with better yields, adaptation and resistances than those previously available.

Download or read book Iowa State Journal of Research written by Iowa. State College, Cedar Falls and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 574 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Iowa State Journal of Research written by and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 1178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Genetics and Genomics of Polyploid Plants written by Jun Yang and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2019-10-15 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Annual Report written by International Potato Center and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 1096 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Managing Global Genetic Resources written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1993-02-01 with total page 476 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This anchor volume to the series Managing Global Genetic Resources examines the structure that underlies efforts to preserve genetic material, including the worldwide network of genetic collections; the role of biotechnology; and a host of issues that surround management and use. Among the topics explored are in situ versus ex situ conservation, management of very large collections of genetic material, problems of quarantine, the controversy over ownership or copyright of genetic material, and more.

Download or read book Cultural Memory and Biodiversity written by Virginia D. Nazarea and published by University of Arizona Press. This book was released on 2006-01-26 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seed and gene banks have made great strides in preserving the biological diversity of traditional agricultural plant species, but they have tended to ignore a serious component: the knowledge about those crops and methods of farming held by the people who have long raised them. Virginia Nazarea now makes a case for preserving cultural memory along with biodiversity. By exploring how indigenous people farm sweet potatoes in Bukidnon, Philippines, she discovers specific ways in which the conservation of genetic resources and the conservation of culture can support each other. Interweaving a wealth of ecological and cognitive data with oral history, Nazarea details a "memory banking" protocol for collecting and conserving cultural information to complement the genetic, agronomic, and biochemical characterization of important crops. She shows that memory banking offers significant benefits for local populationsÑnot only the preservation of traditional knowledge but also the maintenance of alternatives to large-scale agricultural development and commercialization. She also compares alternative forms of germplasm conservation conducted by a male-dominated hierarchy with those of an informal network of migrant women. Cultural Memory and Biodiversity establishes valuable guidelines for people who aspire to support community-based in situ conservation of local varieties. Perhaps more important, it shows that the traditional methods of local farmers are often as important as the "advanced" methods encouraged by advocates of modernization.

Download or read book Tropical Roots and Tubers written by Harish K. Sharma and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2016-11-14 with total page 646 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Roots and tubers are considered as the most important food crops after cereals and contribute significantly to sustainable development, income generation and food security especially in the tropical regions. The perishable nature of roots and tubers demands appropriate storage conditions at different stages starting from farmers to its final consumers. Because of their highly perishable nature, search for efficient and better methods of preservation/processing have been continuing alongside the developments in different arena. This book covers the processing and technological aspects of root and tuber foods, detailing the production and processing of roots and tubers such as taro, cassava, sweet potato, yam and elephant foot yam. Featuring chapters on anatomy, taxonomy and physiology, molecular and biochemical characterization, GAP, GMP, HACCP, Storage techniques, as well as the latest technological interventions in Taro, Cassava, Sweet potato, yam and Elephant foot Yam.

Download or read book Report written by Scottish Plant Breeding Station and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Plant Germplasm Maintenance Storage written by Jean A. Larson and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Descripteurs pour la patate douce written by Z. HUAMÁN (ed) and published by International Potato Center. This book was released on 1991 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Definitions and use of the descriptors; Passport; Accession data; Collection data; Characterization and preliminary evaluation; Site data; Plant data; Gross morphology; Storage root; Inflorescence; Notes; Further characterization and evaluation; Site data; Plant data; Abiotic stress susceptibility; Biotic stress susceptibility; Allozyme composition; Cytological characters and identified genes; Munsell color chart equivalents for storage root skin and flesh colour.