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Original Articles

An Heuristic Framework for Identifying Multiple Ways of Supporting the Conservation and Use of Traditional Crop Varieties within the Agricultural Production System

Devra I. Jarvis Bioversity International, Maccarese, Rome, 00057, Italy
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Toby Hodgkin Bioversity International, Maccarese, Rome, 00057, Italy
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Bhuwon R. Sthapit Bioversity International Sub-Regional Office for Asia, Pacific, and Oceania, New Dehli, India
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Carlo Fadda Bioversity International, Maccarese, Rome, 00057, Italy
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Isabel Lopez-Noriega Bioversity International, Maccarese, Rome, 00057, Italy
Pages 125-176 | Published online: 29 Apr 2011

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