First International Multi-stakeholder Symposium on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture

Technical Consultation on in situ conservation and on-farm management of PGRFA, 29 - 30 March 2021

Below are the pre-recorded presentations to be discussed in a series of discussions during the Symposium.

Session 3: On-farm management of farmers’ varieties/ landraces

Theme 1. Measuring and securing on-farm diversity

Complementarity of on-farm management and ex situ conservation
Ms Ximena Cadima ,Fundación PROINPA, Bolivia
From the genebank back to the farm
Mr Lee Hickey, University of Queensland, Australia

Theme 2. Harnessing on-farm diversity for resilience

Development of farmers’
varieties/landraces

Ms Martha Willcox, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA
Alternative breeding approaches: participatory plant breeding
Mr Salvatore Ceccarelli, ICARDA (retired), Italy

Theme 3. Addressing local needs through on-farm management

The thriving diversity of Peru’s potato park
Mr Alejandro Argumedo, Asociación Andes, Peru