what is diversity worth to farmers?

Researchers and policy analysts increasingly need concise, comprehensive information on all aspects of complex research issues. IFPRI’s Research at a Glance series has been designed to meet this need. This volume contains the fourth of a series of IFPRI briefs on genetic resource policies. The first set, published in January 2003 and containing Briefs 1 through 6, focuses on intellectual property rights issues; the second set, published in December 2003 and containing Briefs 7 through 12, focuses on issues related to ex situ genebanks and their collections, while the third set, published in November 2005 and containing Briefs 13 through 18, focuses on on-farm genetic resources. This fourth set presents synopses of two case studies about the potential for pro-poor crop biotechnologies. These briefs present syntheses of research conducted by IFPRI’s Environment and Production Technology Division along with multiple collaborators.List of Briefs:; 13. Introduction: On-farm genetic resources and economic change;; 14. Traits and taxonomies-- building blocks for understanding diversity;; 15. Crop diversity and economic change;; 16. Conservation objectives and policy trade-offs;; 17. Seeds, markets, and information;; 18. Targeting conservation policy.PRIFPRI1; GRP1; Theme 10; Subtheme 10.1EPT