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Introduction to agricultural biodiversity
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Concept of biodiversity
Principles of Biodiversity
Agrobiodiversity
Features of Agricultural Biodiversity
Prospects of Agrobiodiversity
Why agricultural biodiversity matters?
Threats to biodiversity or Agricultural biodiversity
Center of origin and center of diversity
Research and development in agricultural biodiversity
Components of agricultural biodiversity
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Plant genetic resources:
Animal genetic resources
Aquatic genetic resources
Soil Flora and fauna diversity for the soil fertility management
Insects and their benefits.
Weeds
Agroforestry resources
State of agricultural biodiversity management
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Present Status of Agricultural biodiversity conservation In Nepal
Farmers right
Documenting and assessing uses and threats of agricultural biodiversity
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Community Biodiversity Registar (CBR)
Key steps, process, and methods for CBR implementation
Benefits of CBR
How to organize diversity fair?
Farmer traveling and learning workshop
Rural Radio program
Assessment of genetic resources
Ecological foot print
Emerging threats to agrobiodiversity and key measures to reduce them
Conserving and managing agricultural biodiversity
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Conservation of biological resources
Management of biological resources
Reasons for conservation and management of ABD
Strategies for conservation and utilization of ABD
Approaches for conservation and utilization of ABD
Community Based Biodiversity Management (CBM)
Value Addition OF ABD
Benefits and opportunities from Agro-tourism
Policies, laws and institutional mechanisms
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Important convections in ABD
Objectives of Convection on Biological Diversity (CBD)
International treaty on Plant genetic resources for food and agriculture (ITPGRFA)
Significance of International treaty on Plant genetic resources for food and agriculture (ITPGRFA)
Obligations of International treaty on Plant genetic resources for food and agriculture (ITPGRFA)
The agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS)
Agreement related to agriculture on World Trade Organization (WTO)
Opportunities to Nepal from WTO/TRIPS
Challenges to Nepal from WTO/TRIPS
Farmers right (FAO, 1989)
WIPO (World Intellectual property organization) and agriculture
International Union for the protection of New varieties of plants (UPOV) revised from Van Wijk et al. 1993
Definition of agriculture under national safety and health laws operated as ILO agreement
Hazards in agriculture
Major strategies, Plans, Policies related to biodiversity Management in Nepal
Acts, regulations and guidelines
Advisory bodies and their roles and responsibilities
Government bodies, Their Roles and Responsibilities
Major achievements of such organizations
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Prospects of Agrobiodiversity

  • Increased productivity and food security.
  • Reduced pressure on agricultural land.
  • Sound pest and disease management.
  • Conserve soil and increase natural soil fertility.
  • Diversify products and income opportunities.
  • Maximize effective use of resources.
  • Improve human nutrition.
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