Gea Galluzzi

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors summarized available literature on the biological and cultural significance of agro-biodiversity in home gardens and discussed future constraints and opportunities in home garden research, in the prospect of defining and promoting their role in conservation of agricultural biodiversity and cultural heritage.

TL;DR: The results suggest that cacao was already widely distributed in the Western Amazon before the onset of glaciation, and suggested that genetic differentiation and geographical distribution of a number of other clusters seem to have been significantly affected by processes of human management and accompanying genetic bottlenecks.

TL;DR: In this article, the status of an expert-informed list of underutilized crops in Latin America was examined and the most common features of underuse applied to these crops and the analysis paid special attention to if and how existing international policy and legal frameworks on biodiversity and plant genetic resources effectively support or not the conservation and sustainable use of these crops.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors present a comprehensive conceptual framework that focuses on the multiple functions and services provided by community-based seed-saving efforts, in particular community seed banks, and identify three core functions: conserving genetic resources, enhancing access to and availability of diverse local crops, and ensuring seed and food sovereignty.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors analyzed 25 years of data about international movements of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture (PGRFA), facilitated by the gene banks hosted by seven centers of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIR), identifying trends in the movements of PGRFA for use in research and development, and describes the diversity of those resources transferred over time.