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Descriptors for farmers' knowledge of plants

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Title Descriptors for farmers' knowledge of plants
 
Creator Bioversity International
 
Subject standards
evaluation
methodology
 
Description This list of descriptors has been developed by Bioversity International to provide a standard format for the gathering, storage, retrieval and exchange of farmers’ knowledge of plants. The list aims to capture key characteristics, uses and values of cultivated and wild plants as described by farmers and other people in farming communities. Many of these descriptors are not included in conventional descriptor lists. Wild and weedy plants are also covered by this list since they often play a significant role in farming communities, being useful from a socio-economic and ecological standpoint.

The list is a first attempt to combine a documentation system traditionally used in controlled environments (genebanks, breeding institutes) with an approach that involves people and their knowledge ‘in the field’. We hope that this list, which is the result of many years of review of fieldwork by scientists and field practitioners, will become an important tool for integrating biology and traditional knowledge. Although the list is primarily targeted at the plant genetic resources community, to increase the range of knowledge recorded during plant collection, its widespread use by others, including communities and organizations, is encouraged. It is intended to be user-friendly and practical, whilst balancing inclusiveness and concision.
 
Date 2009
2016-05-26T13:26:48Z
2016-05-26T13:26:48Z
 
Type Book
 
Identifier Bioversity International (2009) Descriptors for farmers' knowledge of plants. 14 p. ISBN: 978-92-9043-801-4
978-92-9043-801-4
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/74492
http://www.bioversityinternational.org/e-library/publications/detail/descriptors-for-farmers-knowledge-of-plants/
 
Language en
 
Rights Open Access
 
Format 14 p.
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