Evolutionary populations: Living gene banks in farmers’ fields in Iran
Efforts to rapidly increase on-farm biodiversity are a matter of urgency in an era of climate change. To do so, farmers need better access to the genetic material of research stations and gene banks. Collaboration with scientists who are willing and able to work together with family farmers is crucial. The Evolutionary Plant Breeding programme in Iran is one example of how this can be done.
Title of publication: Farming matters: Access and benefit sharing of genetic resources
Issue: Special Issue
Page range: 24-29
Author: Maryam Rahmanian
Other authors: Maede Salimi, Khadija Razavi, Reza Haghparast, Salvatore Ceccarelli, Ali Razmkhah
Organization: ILEIA - centre for learning on sustainable agriculture
Other organizations: Centre for Sustainable Development (CENESTA)
Year: 2016
Country/ies: Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Type: Magazine article
Full text available at: https://www.ileia.org/2016/04/16/evolutionary-populations-living-gene-banks-farmers-fields-iran/
Content language: English