Grain is a tremendously useful home for research and thinking about genetic erosion, by which they mean:
the loss of biological diversity, [which] undermines the very sense of "sustainable development" as it destroys options for the future and robs people of a key resource base for survival. Genetic erosion means more than just the loss of genetic diversity. In essence it is an erosion of options for development. Central to our approach is the conviction that the conservation and use of genetic resources is too important to leave to scientists, governments and industry alone. Farmers and community organisations have nurtured genetic diversity for millennia, and continue to do so. Any effort in this field should take their experience as a starting point. ... read more »

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Posted on 6 July, 2007 - 18:53