Course Content
Introduction to agricultural biodiversity
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Concept of biodiversity
Agrobiodiversity
Importance 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
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
Trends of ABD management (Process of ABD management)
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
Methods
Benefits of CBR
Diversity fair
Farmer travelling 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
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
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)
Opportunities to Nepal from WTO/TRIPS
Farmers right (FAO, 1989)
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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Emerging threats to agrobiodiversity and key measures to reduce them

a) Biotic:

  • Over harvesting
  • Pest infestation
  • Invasive species
  • Rapid population growth
  • Genetic erosion

 

b) Abiotic:

  • Extensive use of agrochemicals
  • Land degradation
  • Environmental pollution
  • Change in climate patterns.

 

c) Socio-political:

  • Poverty
  • Lack of awareness
  • Lack of policy
  • Land use changes

 

d) Institutional:

  • Lack of coordination among government and institutions involved in ABD management.
  • Lack of adequate program in universities regarding ABD management.
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