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Contributors assess a variety of economic issues as they relate to agro-biodiversity across a range of countries & show how addressing these issues can assist in agro-biodiversity policy making.

Assesses a variety of economic issues as they relate to agro-biodiversity in a range of countries and shows how addressing these issues can assist in agro-biodiversity policy-making. This book illustrates these using empirical data from some of the countries which are part of the Genetic Resources Policy Initiative (Ethiopia, Nepal and Zambia).

The issue of maintaining a diverse gene pool in the form of crop varieties is very topical world wide. This is caused by the potential benefit of crop genetic resources for addressing future demand emanating from unforeseen agricultural problems. This volume is mainly concerned with on-farm conservation as a supplement to the other in situ and ex situ conservation options. The study aims at generating relevant information for maintaining local varieties on farmers fields in Ethiopia. In order to effectively devise policies for on-farm conservation, the volume argues that an improved...