Transferring diversity of goat grass to farmers’ fields through the development of synthetic hexaploid wheat
Genetic variation in wheat is needed to address global food security challenges, particularly as climates change. Crop wild relatives are unique reservoirs of useful alleles for crop improvement and are important components of genebank...
A gap analysis modelling framework to prioritize collecting for ex situ conservation of crop landraces
The conservation and effective use of crop genetic diversity are crucial to overcome challenges related to human nutrition and agricultural sustainability. Farmers’ traditional varieties (“landraces”) are major sources of genetic variation. The...
Multi-criteria assessment of the sustainability of farming systems in the reclaimed desert lands of Egypt
On newly cultivated lands in deserts as in the majority of dryland areas, the sustainability of agricultural systems is often debated in terms of socioeconomic viability and agro-ecological longevity. In these contexts, livestock production...
