Minor crops and underutilized species: lessons and prospects
Minor crops and underutilized species: lessons and prospects
Minor crops and underutilized species: lessons and prospects
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Reasons for today's<br />
increased attention<br />
‣ Alternative source of incomes<br />
‣ Collapse of commodities’ prices<br />
‣ Greater appreciation of biodiversity in enhancing livelihood<br />
‣ Participation of Communities in setting research Agendas<br />
‣ Stronger NARS, willing to invest beyond commodities <strong>crops</strong><br />
‣ Search for cultural identities in a globalized/ more “mobile” world<br />
‣ Multi-ethnicity in cities <strong>and</strong> dem<strong>and</strong>s for traditional food<br />
‣ Better underst<strong>and</strong>ing of “Green Revolution” limits<br />
‣ Greater attention on gender sensitive research
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