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Agrobiodiversity Management for Food Security: A Critical Review

Author
Lenné J., Wood D.
Date
2011
Source
IUCN (ID: MON-088342)
Publisher | Place of publication
CAB International | Wallingford, United Kingdom
ISBN
978-1-84593-761-4
Pages
239 p.
Document type
Monography/book
Language
English
Field of application
International
Subject
Agricultural & rural development
Keyword
Biodiversity Agricultural development Food security Plant variety
Abstract

Agrobiodiversity provides most of our food through our interaction with crops and domestic animals. Future global food security is firmly anchored in sound, science-based management of agrobiodiversity. This book presents key concepts of agrobiodiversity management, critically reviewing important current and emerging issues including agricultural development, crop introduction, practical diversity in farming systems, impact of modern crop varieties and GM crops, conservation, climate change, food sovereignty and policies. It also addresses claims and misinformation in the subject based on sound scientific principles.

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