Description |
1 online resource (xvi, 318 pages) : illustrations, maps |
Contents |
Foreword / Joachim von Braun and Emile Frison -- 1. Concepts, metrics and plan of the book / M. Smale -- 2. Crop valuation and farmer response to change : implications for in situ conservation of maize in Mexico / G.A. Dyer -- 3. Farmer demand for agricultural biodiversity in Hungary's transition economy : a choice experiment approach / E. Birol, A. Kontoleon and M. Smale -- 4. An attribute-based index of coffee diversity and implications for on-farm conservation in Ethiopia / E. Wale and J. Mburu -- 5. Missing markets, migration and crop biodiversity in the Milpa system of Mexico : a household-farm model / M.E. Van Dusen |
Summary |
In agricultural systems, diversity of crops and varieties is essential to combat the risks farmers face from pests, diseases and variations in climate. Crop biodiversity also underpins the range of dietary needs and services that consumers demand. There is growing concern, however, about declining diversity of crop genetic resources on farms, associated with social and economic change. This book contributes to a better understanding of the challenges involved in maintaining local crop biodiversity within a rapidly changing global food system. It provides empirical studies, applying economic tools and methods for valuing and managing crop biodiversity on farms. The book is divided into five sections: (1) introduction (1 chapter); (2) private value: stated preference of farmers (3 chapters); (3) private value: revealed preferences of farmers (5 chapters); (4) public values, villages and institutions (7 chapters); and (5) conclusions (2 chapters). This book will interest agricultural and resource economists, applied researchers working in international and national organizations and projects, as well as scientists involved in local plant breeding and genetics |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
Notes |
Print version record |
Subject |
Crops -- Germplasm resources.
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Crops -- Germplasm resources -- Economic aspects
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Plant diversity conservation.
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Plant diversity conservation -- Economic aspects
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Agricultural innovations.
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Farms, Small.
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Agriculture -- Agronomy -- General.
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Agriculture -- Sustainable Agriculture.
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Agricultural innovations
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Crops -- Germplasm resources
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Crops -- Germplasm resources -- Economic aspects
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Farms, Small
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Plant diversity conservation
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Plant diversity conservation -- Economic aspects
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Form |
Electronic book
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Author |
Smale, Melinda
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ISBN |
9781845931506 |
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1845931505 |
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