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Collecting weather data in the field with high spatial and temporal resolution using iButtons
Traditional knowledge from the past could drive molecular plant breeding of the future (Anthropocene Magazine)
Focusing on Ethiopia, a group of Italian and Ethiopian researchers have discovered that farmers’ traditional crop knowledge can help plant breeders to pinpoint beneficial genetic traits in wheat plants. In turn, that could enable them to breed resilient and productive varieties that are tailored to farmers’ specific needs.
Can ancient Ethiopian wheat varieties provide resistance to stem rust? (Süddeutsche Zeitung)
Bioversity International scientist Carlo Fadda explains how Ethiopian durum wheat offers a unique and not fully explored source of genetic diversity that can provide resistance to diseases and climatic stresses. Interview in German and French
La ricerca più bella del decennio (La Repubblica)
Genome Wide Association Study to Identify the Genetic Base of Smallholder Farmer Preferences of Durum Wheat Traits è un capolavoro. Dall'introduzione ai ringraziamenti finali, riflette esattamente le intenzioni della ricerca, rispetta la dignità e l'intelligenza dei volontari/partecipanti, è attento alle piccole e grandi differenze culturali e sociali, al senso di giustizia che dovrebbe sottendere gli Scopi per lo sviluppo sostenibile, alla sicurezza alimentare dei più poveri in tempo di cambiamenti climatici, al contesto locale e globale.
SEEDversity, un viaggio nella biodiversità (Formicablu)
In Europa, Africa e Medio Oriente reti di contadini e agronomi utilizzano semi di varietà locali per migliorare le produzioni e garantirsi la sovranità alimentare
This research is part of the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) which is carried out with support from CGIAR Fund Donors and through bilateral funding agreements. For details please visit https://ccafs.cgiar.org.org/donors
Policy Brief 1:
Adaptation to climate change
Policy Brief 2:
Atlas of crop suitability
Policy Brief 3:
Participatory variety selection
Policy Brief 4:
Perceptions on climate change
Overview:
Integrating farmer and scientist knowledge
Factsheet 1:
A participatory approach for landrace evaulation
Factsheet 2:
The crowdsourcing approach
Factsheet 3:
Strengthening the informal seed system through community seedbanks
Factsheet 4:
Diversity in durum wheat landraces to tackle drought
Factsheet 5:
Molecular techniques to map farmer and breeder preferences
Factsheet 6:
Improving Ethiopian durum wheat landraces through breeding