Crop Genetic Resources: An Economic Appraisal
by
Kelly Day-Rubenstein,
Paul Heisey, Robbin Shoemaker, John Sullivan, and George Frisvold
Economic Information Bulletin No. (EIB-2) 47 pp, May 2005
Crop genetic resources are the basis of agricultural production. However, crop genetic resources are largely public goods, so private incentives for genetic resource conservation may fall short of achieving public objectives. Within the U.S. germplasm system, certain crop collections lack sufficient diversity to reduce vulnerability to pests and diseases. This report examines the role of genetic resources, genetic diversity, and efforts to value genetic resources.
Keywords: agriculture, genetic resources, genetic diversity, agricultural production, genetic resource conservation, landrace, economics, germplasm, international treaty on plant genetic resources for food and agriculture, genetic uniformity
In this publication...
- Report Summary,
136 kb
- Abstract, Contents, and Summary,
63 kb
- Introduction,
59 kb
- Economic Values of Crop Genetic Resources,
71 kb
- Factors Influencing Trends in Crop Genetic Diversity,
42 kb
- Conservation of Plant Genetic Resources,
139 kb
- References,
56 kb
- Appendix,
41 kb
- Entire Document,
280 kb
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