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Is it possible to refer to an area in the answer to this question?
Because of the strong link between on-farm management and improvement of PGRFA with specific geographic areas, it would be valuable to specify the geographical area(s) in the title of the programme/project.

What is meant by “pilot site”?
“Pilot site” is a test, small-scale site in which on-farm management and improvement of PGRFA is implemented.

What is meant by “local varieties”?
The expression “local varieties” is used as synonym of “farmers’varieties/landraces”.

What is meant by “On-farm breeding”?
The expression “on-farm breeding” refers to participatory varietal selection (PVS) and/or participatory plant breeding (PPB).

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