For centuries, Indian farmers practised a balanced system of agriculture which was based upon a thorough understanding of environments, seasons, crop mixing, rotation and gene...
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Women in Biodiversity Conservation
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Community biodiversity registry: a tool of empowering people
Green Foundation Recent developments of the international trade regimes have posed new threats to the conservation of biodiversity. Patents and intellectual property rights have...
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