January 17, 2007 | Working Paper
  • Type of publication: Working Paper
  • Research or In The Media: Research
  • Research Area: Economics for The Developing World
  • Publication Date: 2007-01-17
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    • Add Authors: S. Ryan Isakson
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The long-term security of the global food supply is contingent upon the on-farm conservation of crop genetic diversity. Without it, food crops lack the ability to evolve in the face of new pests, emerging plant diseases, and changing environmental conditions. The genetic diversity of many of humankind

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