The Economics of Managing Crop Diversity On-farm : Case studies from the Genetic Resources Policy Initiative.

The purpose of this book is to assess a variety of economic issues as they relate to agro-biodiversity and show how addressing these issues can assist in agro-biodiversity policy-making. This is illustrated using empirical data from some of the countries (Ethiopia, Nepal and Zambia) which are part o...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Wale, Edilegnaw
Otros Autores: Drucker, Adam G., Zander, Kerstin K.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : Earthscan, 2010.
Colección:Issues in agricultural biodiversity.
Temas:
Crops > Germplasm resources > Economic aspects > Africa > Case studies.
Agrobiodiversity > Economic aspects > Africa > Case studies.
Plant varieties > Economic aspects > Africa > Case studies.
Germplasm resources conservation > Economic aspects > Africa > Case studies.
Cultures > Ressources génétiques > Aspect économique > Afrique > Études de cas.
Biodiversité agricole > Aspect économique > Afrique > Études de cas.
Plantes > Variétés > Aspect économique > Afrique > Études de cas.
Conservation des ressources génétiques > Aspect économique > Afrique > Études de cas.
Crops > Germplasm resources > Economic aspects
Agriculture.
Plant Sciences.
Earth & Environmental Sciences.
Africa
Case studies
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Contents; Contributors; Preface; List of Acronyms and Abbreviations; Part 1 Setting the Scene; Chapter 1 Introduction: Setting the Scene for GRPI Economics; Part 2 Variety Trait Preferences and On-farm Conservation Policy; Chapter 2 Economic Analysis of Ethiopian Farmers' Preferences for Crop Variety Attributes: A Choice Experiment Approach; Chapter 3 Valuation of Rice Diversity in Nepal: A Trait-based Approach; Chapter 4 Farmers' Perceptions on Replacement and Loss of Traditional Crop Varieties: Examples from Ethiopia and Implications.
  • Part 3 Market Value Chains, Commercialization and On-farm Conservation PolicyChapter 5 Consumers' Attribute Preferences and Traders' Challenges Affecting the Use of Local Maize and Groundnut Varieties in Lusaka: Implications for Crop Diversity Policy; Chapter 6 Commercialization and Market Linkages for Promoting the Use of Local Rice Varieties: A Nepalese Case Study; Part 4 Conclusions and Outlook; Chapter 7 Findings, Conclusions, Implications and Outlook; Index.

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