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Monitoring plant genetic resources for food and agriculture

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This chapter reviews the methodologies developed to assess the extent of diversity of PGRFA at species, variety, and genetic level and examines the efforts made at global level in monitoring them a...
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This chapter reviews the methodologies developed to assess the extent of diversity of PGRFA at species, variety, and genetic level and examines the efforts made at global level in monitoring them at different scales. Efforts have been made to halt the loss of biodiversity (including genetic diversity) by United Nations Organizations (FAO, UNEP, UN) at setting of global targets (second Global Plan of Action on conservation and sustainable use of PGRFA, Aichi Targets and Sustainable Development Goals) and indicators have been established to monitor progress towards them. Yet none of the targets on genetic diversity have been achieved, due to a lack of implementable monitoring system that would allow progress to be accurately monitored. Further research is needed to improve the methodologies for monitoring plant genetic resources, particularly at the varietal and genetic level. The chapter discusses the opportunities and challenges as well as provides recommendations for future conservation and monitoring strategies that may safeguard PGRFA for posterity.
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Price: £25.00
Publisher: Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing
Imprint: Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing
Series: Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science
Publication Date: 15 March 2021
ISBN: 9781801461191
Format: eBook
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Agriculture / Agronomy / Crop Science, Agronomy and crop production, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Agriculture / Sustainable Agriculture, Sustainable agriculture, Agricultural science, Plant biology

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1 Introduction 2 Monitoring species diversity 3 Monitoring varietal diversity 4 Monitoring genetic diversity 5 Targets and indicators framework for monitoring genetic diversity 6 Conclusion and future trends in research 7 Where to look for further information 8 References