Who is driving Sustainability

Autor: Louwaars, N.P.

Publikováno v: European Seed 9 (2022) 4

Since the Brundtland report, the word ‘sustainability’ has not lost importance in society even though it became a container that could be filled with meaning at will. It is also a buzzword in many company strategies. In the seed sector the primar

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Keynote: Seed systems: Their importance and policy challenge

Autor: Louwaars, N.P.

Publikováno v: Proceedings of the Global Conference on Green Development of Seed Industries 4–5 November 2021. FAO
Proceedings of the Global Conference on Green Development of Seed Industries 4–5 November 2021

Seed is a critical input for all crop production. The qualities of seeds such as germination capacity and seed health determine a good start of a crop. The genetics embedded in the seed are critical for both yield and yield stability, and for consump

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Seed systems and diversity

Autor: Louwaars, N.P.

Publikováno v: Plant genetic resources. Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing Limited
Plant genetic resources

Farmers use various seed systems to obtain seeds for their next crop. The diversity of seeds determines, together with other aspects of the farming system, the biodiversity in farmed areas. Conservation strategies for crop genetic resources distingui

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The contribution of plant genetic resources to Food Security

Autor: Visser, B., Louwaars, N.P.

Publikováno v: The Challenge of Food Security International Policy and Regulatory Frameworks. Cheltenham, Northampton: Edward Elgar Publishing
The Challenge of Food Security International Policy and Regulatory Frameworks

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Seed Systems and Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture

Autor: Louwaars, N.P., le Coent, P., Osborn, T.

This report examines the role of seed and seed systems in the conservation and the use of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture. It focuses on developments since the publication of the first report on the State of the World’s Plant Genet

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