Minor Crops

Some case studies that illustrate the role of botanic gardens in the sustainable use and development of minor crops:

Botanic Gardens and the Development of National Germplasm Conservation Strategies
Edible caterpillars and their food plants in Bas Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo
The conservation of the food plants of edible caterpillars in Bas Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo. Edible caterpillars are an important traditional source food in Bas Congo and can provide much needed protein.
The Introduction Nursery for Food, Crop and Medicinal Plants at the Komarov Botanical Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences: its role in the conservation of biodiversity
The role of Russian botanic gardens in the study and development of economic plants
The Role of Siberian Botanical Gardens in Food Security Principles Development

Botanic Gardens and Agricultural Genebanks: Building on Complementary Strengths for More Effective Global Conservation of Plant Genetic Resources
Establishment of a Botanic Garden for the Protection of the Plant Genetic Resources of the Tam Dao National Park, Vietnam

Conserving Diversity of Wild Plant Genetic Resources: A Case Study of Wild Coffea Taxa in the Mascarenes Island.
Australian Bush Tucker: New Crops, New Industry
Plant conservation - NBRI: A national institute for conservation and exploitation of plants in India
Botanic Gardens - Fruit Germplasm Collection at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

The Principles on Access to Genetic Resources and Benefit-Sharing

A framework to help gardens and herbaria develop policies and procedures on access and benefit-sharing.

This book describes how a variety of temperate and tropical crop plants were domesticated, using a broad selection of research studies that use both traditional and contemporary tools. Edited by Timothy J. Motley, Nyree Zerega & Hugh Cross, and published February 2006.

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