Integrating genetic resource conservation and sustainable development into strategies to increase the robustness of seed systems

Journal of Sustainable Agriculture

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 504-531

  de Boef, Walter Simon ^a,b   Dempewolf, Hannes ^c   Byakweli, Jean Marie ^d   Engels, Johannes Martinus Marie ^e  

^a Biodiversity and International Development Consultancy   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SANTA CATARINA   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^d RWANDA AGRICULTURE BOARD   (Rwanda)

^e Bioversity International   (Italy)

Author keywords

Agrobiodiversity; Formal and informal seed systems; Livelihood strategies; On farm management; Plant genetic resources; Seed security; Small scale seed enterprises

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953521868     PISSN: 10440046     EISSN: 15407578     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10440046.2010.484689     Document Type: Article

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