The value of plant genetic diversity to resource-poor farmers in Nepal and Vietnam

International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 148-166

  Sthapit, Bhuwon ^a   Rana, Ram ^b   Eyzaguirre, Pablo ^a   Jarvis, Evra ^a  

^a BIOVERSITY INTERNATIONAL   (Italy)

^b Local Initiatives for Biodiversity   (Nepal)

Author keywords

Agricultural biodiversity; Dietary diversity; Home gardens; Nepal; On farm conservation; Plant genetic diversity; Vietnam; Wild foods

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 44949132581     PISSN: 14735903     EISSN: 1747762X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3763/ijas.2007.0291     Document Type: Article

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