Live Breaking News & Updates on நன்மை பகிர்வு நிதி

Stay updated with breaking news from நன்மை பகிர்வு நிதி. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.

Seed biodiversity: The life insurance of our food production


Five countries protecting and preserving food biodiversity for resilient agri-food systems
Thousands of plant species and varieties that fed our ancestors are already extinct, and we are losing more every day. Diversity is our food’s life insurance. ©FAO/Luis Tato
21/05/2021
Humans rely on a shockingly low number of plants for the majority of our daily calories. In fact, of the thousands of fruit and vegetable species cultivated for food, fewer than 200 make up a substantial part of food produced globally. But what if climate change, invasive species, pollution, city sprawl or overuse of land cause these species to weaken, lowering their ability to produce or survive into the future? Thousands of plant species and varieties that fed our ancestors are already extinct, and we are losing more every day. Diversity is our food’s life insurance. It is crop biodiversity that keeps our food systems strong and resilient against these real and mena ....

Organizaciones Campesinas , Peter Dicampo , University Of Cape Coast , Malaysia Agriculture Research , Development Institute , Union Of Farmer , Benefit Sharing Fund , Plant Genetic Resources , Ecuadorian Andes , Important Agricultural Heritage , Indigenous Organizations , Cape Coast , South Asia , Field Schools , Economie Rurale , Svalbard Global Seed Vault , Resilient Livelihoods , Dry Areas , International Treaty , பல்கலைக்கழகம் ஆஃப் கேப் கடற்கரை , வளர்ச்சி நிறுவனம் , நன்மை பகிர்வு நிதி , ஆலை ஜெநெடிக் வளங்கள் , ஈக்வடார் அண்டெஸ் , உள்நாட்டு ஆர்கநைஸேஶந்ஸ் , கேப் கடற்கரை ,

Rediscovering ancient crop varieties | All media content | DW


Rediscovering ancient crop varieties
Old and diverse crop varieties are packed full of nutrients and adapted to local environmental conditions. But since the 1900s, some 75% of plant genetic diversity has been lost with big implications for food security.
Gravenstein: Available since 1669
Shoppers will usually find just six kinds of apples in German supermarkets all of which have a long shelf-life. Yet the country has around 2000 regional apple varieties. Allergy sufferers tend to better tolerate older varieties, most likely because they contain high levels of polyphenol. The micronutrient is undesired in supermarket apples because it causes brown spots when slicing the fruit. ....

Emile Frison , A Hoima Community Seed Bank , Agriculture Organization , Hoima Community Seed Bank , Red Emmalie , Mayan Twilight , International Panel , Sustainable Food , Sahaja Organics , Benefit Sharing Fund , United Nation , Global Seed Vault , Svalbard Global Seed Vault , மாயன் அந்தி , சர்வதேச குழு , நிலையான உணவு , சஹாஜா ஆர்க்யாநிக்ஸ் , நன்மை பகிர்வு நிதி , ஒன்றுபட்டது தேசம் , உலகளாவிய விதை பெட்டக , ஸ்வால்பார்ட் உலகளாவிய விதை பெட்டக ,