Plant genetic resources for food and agriculture (PGRFA) are part of the foundation of agriculture and of central importance to food sovereignty. These gain an increasingly pivotal role in the context of climate crises, which are threatening predictable crop production, and the erosion of...

Dieses Buch zeigt Ihnen eine Alternative zur herkömmlichen Bodenbearbeitung. Hierbei wird das Bodenleben konsequent miteinbezogen. Dadurch unterscheidet es sich von vorhandenen bodenschonenden, konventionellen und biologischen Anbausystemen. Aus der Vielfalt der Erfahrungen mit Betrieben,...

The province of Benguet holds a competitive advantage in the production of cut flowers because of its unique weather and climate; however, the access to and use of information on weather and climate phenomena in agricultural decision making is not guaranteed despite its provision. This presents a...

This report describes the findings of the value chain and jobs survey on the Medicinal and Aromatic Plants ("MAPs") in the North West of Tunisia. The survey also benchmarks the value chain against other leading countries in the MAPs industry to determine potential productivity gaps and areas for...

Nigeria does not currently have a plant variety protection system. Three key reasons why Nigerian law and policy makers should pay attention to plant variety protection are the country's evolving agricultural sector, susceptibility to external pressures and pending international obligations....

The article looks at the most recent Intellectual Property protection legislation in Uganda, that is, the Plant Variety Protection Act which was passed in 2014. It addresses the protective mechanisms stipulated in the legislation. It goes on to highlight the imbalance presented between the...