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Developing Markets for Agrobiodiversity - Securing Livelihoods in Dryland Areas (Hardcover)
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Developing Markets for Agrobiodiversity - Securing Livelihoods in Dryland Areas (Hardcover)
Series: Earthscan Research Editions
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This wonderful book demonstrates how rural livelihoods - as well as
diets, health and ways of life - are enhanced by the so-called
neglected and underutilized plant species which, in the book s
Syrian case study, include such deliciously interesting things as
capers, laurel, jujube and figs. Using value chain analysis the
author illuminates the opportunities for strengthening arid land
economies with attention to such species, while simultaneously
maintaining the diversity and integrity of those plant genomes,
landscapes and cultures. And keeping the world worth tasting. KEN
WILSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE CHRISTENSEN FUND Alexandra
Giuliani delivers a convincing and very practical account of how
biodiversity products derived from neglected and underutilized
plant species enter the markets in Syria. By highlighting the value
of these plant products for the family income and health status of
marginal farmer families in rural drylands and semi-arid areas, she
brings the message home as to why it is so important to maintain
biodiversity of the genetic resources not by protection alone, but
rather through their judicious use. KATHARINA JENNY, SENIOR
ADVISOR, FEDERAL DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, SWISS AGENCY FOR
DEVELOPMENT AND COOPERATION Just four crops - maize, potatoes, rice
and wheat - provide more than 90 per cent of the world s food. Old
varieties of even these crops are disappearing as farmers and
consumers strive for more uniformity in food products. This in turn
affects less obvious elements, such as insects that play a role in
pollinating plants or controlling pests and the soil organisms that
help plants extract nutrients from the soil. Also, farmers need a
broad base of agrobiodiversity to be able to respond and adapt to
environmental changes and to improve their production. This is
especially important in the face of climate change and changing
economic and political pressures. This book from Bioversity
International describes a study conducted in Syria of how
communities are developing markets for local products derived from
neglected and underutilized plants. Based on concrete case studies,
the data and processes documented in this book show the potential
of biodiversity to make a significant contribution to livelihood
security in communities that inhabit difficult environments with
unique resources. The study also highlights the importance of local
cultural knowledge and institutions in sustainable development of
biodiversity markets. Published with Bioversity International.
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