Club wheat, also known as Binkel (Triticum aestivum ssp. compactum), is a traditional variety that was once widely grown in mountainous regions such as the Alps but has largely disappeared from modern agriculture.
This manual describes the concept and implementation of the 2000 m² Global Plot, a hands-on educational initiative that illustrates the global distribution of arable land per person and its role in food security, climate change, and sustainable agriculture.
This document outlines Germany’s National Strategy for Genetic Resources in Food, Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries, detailing the importance of preserving biodiversity for food security, climate adaptation, and sustainable production systems.
This document lays out Germany’s strategy for conserving and sustainably using the plant genetic resources of its agricultural and horticultural crops.
The conservation and sustainable use of agrobiodiversity holds great potential for the transformation to climate-resilient food systems and more innovative development of rural regions. Yet, plant genetic diversity is rapidly disappearing. This policy brief explores what Germany and China can learn from each other to advance the policy agenda for agrobiodiversity.
China currently lacks a comprehensive agricultural biodiversity policy, despite the significant role of agriculture in the country’s economy and its vast natural resources. The absence of a cohesive framework has resulted in a range of overlapping and sometimes conflicting policies and laws that affect agricultural biodiversity.
This document discusses marketing strategies to support the conservation of endangered livestock breeds. It emphasizes that consumer awareness and willingness to buy products from these breeds are crucial for their preservation.
The Dachverband Kulturpflanzen- und Nutztiervielfalt (Umbrella Organization for Crop and Livestock Biodiversity) focuses on conserving agricultural biodiversity by uniting organizations to share knowledge, advocate for policy changes, and promote public education.
This publication reflects on the development of Participatory Plant Breeding (PPB) over the past two decades. The book brings together PPB pioneers, including a group of Chinese professionals who adapted the approach to new regions and crops.
This article presents three case studies of community seed banks in rural China, each playing a key role in agrobiodiversity conservation and sustainable agriculture.
