Final report: Mainstreaming agricultural biodiversity conservation and utilization in agricultural sector to ensure ecosystem services and reduce vulnerability

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dc.contributor.approvalRecordDirector, Ecosystems Division
dc.contributor.authorUnited Nations Environment Programme
dc.contributor.organizationEcosystems Division
dc.coverage.spatialAsia
dc.coverage.spatialSouth Asia
dc.coverage.spatialIndia
dc.date.accessioned2026-08-12T11:21:20Z
dc.date.issued2023-07
dc.date.submitted2026-08-12
dc.descriptionOverall objectives of the project: (maximum quarter of a page): The objective of this project was to mainstream the conservation and use of agricultural biodiversity for resilience in agriculture and sustainable production to improve livelihoods and access and benefit sharing capacity of farmer communities across four agro-ecoregions of India. This was done through a number of tested community-based participatory approaches which support the maintenance of existing crop diversity and the introduction and deployment of appropriate new materials of 20 crops. The various approaches followed include awareness campaigns, seed fairs, diversity fora, strengthening seed supply systems and the establishment of community genebanks, and other adaptive technologies that enable farmers to adopt and benefit from diversity rich solutions. The project worked directly with farmers and communities to mainstream crop diversity on farm to address the challenges they are facing due to change in climate. This includes participatory evaluation and identification of suitable crop diversity and improved awareness and information on varietal adaptation based on scientifically sound evidence and its validation by farmers and communities, including men’s and women’s self-help groups. Income and other livelihood improvement actions through value addition and unique product development from local crops and landraces and their commercialisation through effective market links will also support mainstreaming. The project places special emphasis on capacity building and empowerment of women through conservation and use of agricultural biodiversity. The project also developed national and regional level strategies and plans on integrated sustainable agricultural improvement and use of agricultural biodiversity that improve ecosystem services and provide an enabling environment for diversity deployment in order to support adaptation of agricultural ecosystems. In addition, the project also strengthen relevant institutions and build the capacity of rural communities to enable custodians of agricultural genetic resources to share the benefits of the materials they are conserving and ensure recognition of the role of agricultural biodiversity by the agricultural sector.
dc.description.statusAdopted
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dc.identifier.urihttps://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/49821
dc.languageEnglish
dc.page.number26 p.
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 IGOen
dc.rights.accessLevelPublic
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/igo/
dc.subject.sdgSDG 2 - Zero Hunger
dc.subject.sdgSDG 15 - Life on Land
dc.subject.themenatural areas, landscapes and ecosystems
dc.subject.themebiodiversity conservation
dc.subject.themeagriculture
dc.subject.themeagricultural economics
dc.titleFinal report: Mainstreaming agricultural biodiversity conservation and utilization in agricultural sector to ensure ecosystem services and reduce vulnerability
dc.typeProgramme/project resource

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