Overview

Introducing Agrobiodiversity, this book delves into the topic of access and benefit sharing and including the important genetic resources like wild rice diversity hot spots, sorghum and millet genetic resources, cotton genetic resources and diversity in cotton and indigenous safflower and its wild species. In addition it offers information on the use of traditional knowledge of plant genetic resources, including information on a mega diversity hotspot in India for horticultural crops as well as the Biological diversity Act 2002.

Full Product Details

Author:   S. Kannaiyan
Publisher:   Narosa Publishing House
Imprint:   Narosa Publishing House
Dimensions:   Width: 18.50cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 24.00cm
Weight:   0.770kg
ISBN:  

9788173199165

ISBN 10:   8173199167
Pages:   322
Publication Date:   30 January 2009
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Inactive
Availability:   Awaiting stock  

Table of Contents

Foreword Preface Wild Rice Diversity Hotspots and Benefits Sorghum and Millet Genetic Resources Management Cotton Genetic Resources in India Biodiversity in Indigenous Castor Indigenous Safflower and its Wild Species Agrobiodiversity Hotspots Farmer’s Variety, Folk Varieties, Land Races and Varieties of Common Knowledge in the Context of Plant Variety Protection Agrobiodiversity Hotspots in Eastern Ghats: Issues and Challenges Access and Benefit Sharing Agrobiodiversity and Access and Benefit Sharing Western Ghats: A Mega Diversity Hotspot in India for Horticultural Crops Diversity of Tuber Crops and Wild Relatives Biodiversity of Piper Species in India Current Concern of Biodiversity of Medicinal Plants in India Biodiversity of Oyster, Paddy Straw and Milky Mushroom Exploring the Biogeographical Diversity of Trichoderma for Human Welfare Biodiversity of Bacillus thuringinensis Use of Traditional Knowledge of Plant Genetic Resources in Agro Biotechnological Innovations and Sharing Benefits Systematic Documentation of Traditional Knowledge Associated with Biodiversity, Kani Model of Access and Benefit Sharing Biodiversity of Spices and Conservation Agrobiodiversity Hotspots Management and Procedures for Access and Benefit Sharing Genetically Modified (GM) Crops and Biosafety.

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S. Kannaiyan.: Chairman, National Biodiversity Authority 475, 9th South Cross Street, Kapaleeswarar Nagar, Neelankarai, Chennai

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