Plant Genetic Resources & Food Security

Buch | Softcover

131 Seiten

2011
Nova Science Publishers Inc (Verlag)
978-1-61761-732-4 (ISBN)

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Plant genetic resources for food and agriculture (PGRFA) serve as the raw material used by plant breeders and farmers to create new crop varieties. This book explores the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture which provides a general framework for conservation and sustainable use of plant genetic resources.

Plant genetic resources for food and agriculture (PGRFA) serve as the raw material used by plant breeders and farmers to create new crop varieties. As such, they are viewed by many as the foundation for modern agriculture and as essential for achieving global food security. The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization estimates that more than three-quarters of the increased crop productivity of the past 30 years is the result of plant breeding, and that future global food security depends to a large extent on the continued improvement of food crops. This book explores the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture which provides a general framework for conservation and sustainable use of plant genetic resources.

Preface; International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food & Agriculture; Crop Genetic Resources: An Economic Appraisal; Using Genetic Tools to Combat Hunger; Rice: Improving Rice, A Staple Crop Worldwide; Beans: Help for the Common Bean-Genetic Solutions for Legume Problems; Corn: Boosting Vitamin A Levels in Corn to Fight Hunger; Potatoes: Nutrient-Packed & Pest-Resistant Potatoes from ARS Research; Index.

Zusatzinfo	Illustrations
Verlagsort	New York
Sprache	englisch
Maße	230 x 155 mm
Gewicht	232 g
Themenwelt	Weitere Fachgebiete ► Land- / Forstwirtschaft / Fischerei
ISBN-10	1-61761-732-6 / 1617617326
ISBN-13	978-1-61761-732-4 / 9781617617324
Zustand	Neuware