Valuing crop biodiversity on-farm genetic resources and economic change by Smale, Melinda instant download

Valuing crop biodiversity on-farm genetic resources and economic change by Smale, Melinda instant download

PDF (xvi, 318 s.) :, In agricultural systems, diversity of crops and varieties is essential to combat the risks farmers face from pests, diseases and variations in climate. Crop biodiversity also underpins the range of dietary needs and services that consumers demand. There is growing concern, however, about declining diversity of crop genetic resources on farms, associated with social and economic change. This book contributes to a better understanding of the challenges involved in maintaining local crop biodiversity within a rapidly changing global food system. It provides empirical studies, applying economic tools and methods for valuing and managing crop biodiversity on farms. The book is divided into five sections: (1) introduction (1 chapter); (2) private value: stated preference of farmers (3 chapters); (3) private value: revealed preferences of farmers (5 chapters); (4) public values, villages and institutions (7 chapters); and (5) conclusions (2 chapters). This book will interest agricultural and resource economists, applied researchers working in international and national organizations and projects, as well as scientists involved in local plant breeding and genetics, E-bok, Includes bibliographical references and index, PART IV PUBLIC VALUES, VILLAGES AND INSTITUTIONS -- 10. Managing Rice Biodiversity on Farms: The Choices of Farmers and Breeders in Nepal / D. Gauchan, M. Smale, N. Maxted and M. Cole -- 11. Determinants of Cereal Diversity in Villages of Northern Ethiopia / B. Gebremedhin, M. Smale and J. Pender -- 12. Social Institutions and Seed Systems: The Diversity of Fruits and Nuts in Uzbekistan / M.E. Van Dusen, E. Dennis, J. Ilyasov, M. Lee, S. Treshkin and M. Smale -- 13. Community Seed Systems and the Biodiversity of Millet Crops in Southern India / L. Nagarajan and M. Smale -- 14. Seed Supply and the On-farm Demand for Diversity: A Case Study from Eastern Ethiopia / L. Lipper, R. Cavatassi and P. Winters -- 15. Institutions, Stakeholders and…