In_Situ_Conservation_On_Farm
A Training Guide for In Situ Conservation
Objectives of this guide
Who should use the Training Guide?
Organization of the Training Guide
1.0 Objectives of this chapter
1.1 In situ conservation on-farm
1.2 Why in situ conservation on-farm?
1.3 Complementary strategies for conservation
1.4 Research into the scientific basis of on-farm conservation
1.5 Terms
1.6 References
1.7 Recommended reading
Chapter 2: Social, cultural and economic factors and crop genetic diversity
2.0 Objectives of this chapter
2.1 Social and Cultural Context
2.2 Role of economic analysis in on-farm conservation
2.3 Factors influencing farmer variety choice
2.4 The value of local crop diversity to markets and to farmers
2.5 Farmer management of diversity
2.6 References
2.7 Recommended reading
Chapter 3: Agroecosystem factors: natural and farmer-managed
3.0 Objectives of this chapter
3.1 Overview of environmental influences on crop genetic resources
3.2 Farmer management of the agroecosystem
3.3 Analyzing agroecosystem factors that affect crop diversity
3.4 References
3.5 Recommended reading
Chapter 4: Agromorphological characters, farmer selection and maintenance
4.0 Objectives of this chapter
4.1 Farmer management of agromorphological criteria
4.2 Farmer variety names
4.3 Farmer choice of preferred or valued characteristics
4.4 Farmer selection of agromorphological characters for the next generation
4.5 Ranking of traits
4.6 Measuring agromorphological data
4.7 Field measurements and trials
4.8 laboratory experiments
4.9 Measuring diversity using agromorphological data
4.10 References
4.11Recommended reading
Chapter 5: Crop genetic population and breeding (mating) systems
5.0 Objectives of this chapter
5.1 What is plant population genetics?
5.2 Population structure
5.3 Population genetic structure
5.4 Key factors influencing diversity
5.5 Reproductive biology
5.6 Geneflow from wild or weedy relatives and other varieties
5.7 Farmer management of the population structure
5.8 Measuring population genetic structure
5.9 The time dimension
5.10 Maintaining sufficiently large populations for effective conservation of varieties
5.11 References
5.12 Recommended reading
6.0 Objectives of this chapter
6.1 Seed flows
6.2 Key components of a seed system
6.3 Seed systems and diversity
6.4 Measurements to link seed systems to other factors
6.5 Seed systems and effective population size
6.6 Seed supply system and policy initiatives
6.7 References
6.8 Recommended reading
Chapter 7: Building an on-farm conservation initiative
7.0 Objectives of this chapter
7.1 Institutional frameworks for the implementation of on-farm conservation
7.2 Who is involved?
7.3 Institutional linking
7.4 Establish collaborative project frameworks
7.5 Strengthening national frameworks for on-farm conservation through training and equity
7.6 References
7.7 Recommended reading
Chapter 8: Getting started: preparation, site selection and participatory approaches
8.0 Objectives of this chapter
8.1 Identification of target crops
8.2 Review of existing data
8.3 Define criteria for site selection
8.4 Diagnostic survey
8.5 Site selection
8.6 Community sensitization
8.7 Participatory approach
8.8 Participatory techniques
8.9 References
8.10 Recommended reading
Chapter 9: Sampling, structuring, documenting and presenting information for action plans
9.0 Objectives of this chapter
9.1 Obtaining a representative sample
9.2 Collecting and structuring information to support in situ conservation on-farm
9.3 Documentation for in situ conservation on-farm
9.4 Returning information to the community
9.5 Using information for action plans for on-farm conservation
9.6 References
9.7 Recommended reading
Chapter 10: Enhancing benefits for farmers from local crop diversity
10.0 Objectives of this chapter
10.1 Increasing crop genetic diversity's competitiveness for farmers
10.2 Improving the material itself
10.3 Improved farmers' access to genetic materials
10.4 Increasing consumer demand
10.5 The role of policy
10.6 Deciding on an appropriate initiative
10.7 Evaluating benefit-enhancement options
10.8 References
10.9 Recommended reading
