This blog post summarizes parts of the recent report “Flows under stress: Availability of plant genetic resources in times of climate and policy change”, written by Ronnie Vernooy. The report was prepared by Bioversity International, for th…
Archive for September, 2012
Linking chilli diversity to markets in Peru – The story of an agroforestry farmer
Peru and Bolivia are home to the most diverse concentrations of Capsicum in the world, yet much of this diversity remains neglected and undervalued. To assist market development, Bioversity is coordinating a project to link Capsicum small-scale produce…
Genetic Variability and Character Association for Grain Iron and Zinc Contents in Sorghum Germplasm Accessions and Commercial Cultivars
Ashok Kumar, A and Reddy, B V S and Ramaiah, B and Sahrawat, K L and Pfeiffer, W H (2012) Genetic Variability and Character Association for Grain Iron and Zinc Contents in Sorghum Germplasm Accessions and Commercial Cultivars. European Journal of Plant…
Evaluating the management effectiveness of three marine protected areas in the Calamianes Islands, Palawan Province, Philippines
Evaluating the management effectiveness of marine protected areas (MPAs) has been a continuing challenge in marine conservation in the tropics. This paper describes the process involved, the chosen indicators and the selected results of the evaluation …
Prevalence of White Spot Syndrome Virus in Brood stock, Nauplii and Post-larvae of Tiger shrimp (Penaeus monodon Fabricius, 1798) in Bangladesh
In Bangladesh, outbreak of White Spot Syndrome Virus has been a serious problem since 1995. In the present study, the results showed that prevalence of White Spot Syndrome Virus in wild tiger shrimp brood is decreasing.