Plant genetic resources of Ethiopia /
Plant genetic resources of Ethiopia /
edited by J.M.M. Engels, J.G. Hawkes, Melaku Worede.
- Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 1991.
- 1 online resource (xv, 383 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).
An Ethiopian perspective on conservation and utilization of plant genetic resources / Ethiopian gene centre and its genetic diversity / Crops with wild relatives found in Ethiopia / Diversity of the Ethiopian flora / Forest genetic resources of Ethiopia / Plants as a primary source of drugs in the traditional health practices of Ethiopia / Traditional aromatic and perfume plants in central Ethiopia (a botanical and ethno-historical survey) / Spice germplasm in Ethiopia / Diversity study in Ethiopian barley / Melaku Worede J.M.M Engels Sue B Edwards Tewolde Berhan Gebre Egziabher J. de Vletter Dawit Abebe E Goettsch E Goettsch J.M.M Engels (18 p.). -- (19 p.). -- (33 p.). -- (7 p.). -- (19 p.). -- (13 p.). -- (9 p.). -- (8 p.). -- (9 p.). Sorghum history in relation to Ethiopia / Prehistoric Ethiopia and India : contacts through sorghum and millet genetic resources / Konso agriculture and its plant genetic resources / Theory and practice of collecting germplasm in a centre of diversity / A decade of germplasm exploration and collecting activities by the Plant Genetic Resources Centre/Ethiopia / Collection of Ethiopian forage germplasm at the International Livestock Centre for Africa / Germplasm conservation at PGRC/E / Documentation at PGRC/E / H Doggett K.L Mehra J.M.M Engels J.G Hawkes Abebe Demissie Jean Hanson Regassa Feyissa Enyat Sendek (20 p.). -- (9 p.). -- (18 p.). -- (13 p.). -- (16 p.). -- (8 p.). -- (9 p.). -- (10 p.). Germplasm evaluation with special reference to the role of taxonomy in genebanks / Crop germplasm multiplication, characterization, evaluation and utilization at PGRC/E / Evaluation methods and utilization of germplasm of annual crop species / Evaluation and utilization of Ethiopian forage species / Improvement of indigenous durum wheat landraces in Ethiopia / Use of germplasm resources in breeding wheat for disease resistance / Indigenous barley germplasm in the Ethiopian breeding programme / The role of Ethiopian sorghum germplasm resources in the national breeding programme / Germplasm evaluation and breeding work on teff (Eragrostis tef) in Ethiopia / Pulse crops of Ethiopia : genetic resources and their utilization / Oil crop germplasm : a vital resource for the plant breeder / Significance of Ethiopian coffee genetic resources to coffee improvement / Use of Ethiopian germplasm in national and international programmes / J.G Hawkes Hailu Mekbib J.B Smithson John R Lazier Tesfaye Tesema Hailu Gebre-Mariam Hailu Gebre Yilma Kebede Seyfu Ketema Hailu Mekbib Hiruy Belayneh Mesfin Ameha J.G Hawkes (11 p.). -- (10 p.). -- (10 p.). -- (10 p.). -- (8 p.). -- (7 p.). -- (12 p.). -- (8 p.). -- (6 p.). -- (15 p.). -- (10 p.). -- (6 p.). -- (9 p.).
One of the world centres of crop evolution and origin, Ethiopia has long been recognized as an important area of diversity for several major and various minor crops. Based on an international conference held in Addis Ababa, this book describes how this genetic diversity is of vital importance in breeding varieties of crops with desirable characteristics such as increased resistance to pests and diseases and greater adaptation to heat and drought. The three main sections in the book consider the Ethiopian centre of diversity, germplasm collection and conservation in Ethiopia and the evaluation and utilization of Ethiopian genetic resources. A broad range of food and feed crops and plants of medicinal and industrial importance are discussed, both at a national and international level. A brief account of those conservation strategies and genebank problems unique to Ethiopia is also given. The importance of Ethiopia's plant genetic resources to world agriculture has been demonstrated on more than one occasion.
9780511551543 (ebook)
Crops--Germplasm resources--Ethiopia.
Germplasm resources, Plant--Ethiopia.
SB123.3 / .P635 1991
631.5/23/0963
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).
An Ethiopian perspective on conservation and utilization of plant genetic resources / Ethiopian gene centre and its genetic diversity / Crops with wild relatives found in Ethiopia / Diversity of the Ethiopian flora / Forest genetic resources of Ethiopia / Plants as a primary source of drugs in the traditional health practices of Ethiopia / Traditional aromatic and perfume plants in central Ethiopia (a botanical and ethno-historical survey) / Spice germplasm in Ethiopia / Diversity study in Ethiopian barley / Melaku Worede J.M.M Engels Sue B Edwards Tewolde Berhan Gebre Egziabher J. de Vletter Dawit Abebe E Goettsch E Goettsch J.M.M Engels (18 p.). -- (19 p.). -- (33 p.). -- (7 p.). -- (19 p.). -- (13 p.). -- (9 p.). -- (8 p.). -- (9 p.). Sorghum history in relation to Ethiopia / Prehistoric Ethiopia and India : contacts through sorghum and millet genetic resources / Konso agriculture and its plant genetic resources / Theory and practice of collecting germplasm in a centre of diversity / A decade of germplasm exploration and collecting activities by the Plant Genetic Resources Centre/Ethiopia / Collection of Ethiopian forage germplasm at the International Livestock Centre for Africa / Germplasm conservation at PGRC/E / Documentation at PGRC/E / H Doggett K.L Mehra J.M.M Engels J.G Hawkes Abebe Demissie Jean Hanson Regassa Feyissa Enyat Sendek (20 p.). -- (9 p.). -- (18 p.). -- (13 p.). -- (16 p.). -- (8 p.). -- (9 p.). -- (10 p.). Germplasm evaluation with special reference to the role of taxonomy in genebanks / Crop germplasm multiplication, characterization, evaluation and utilization at PGRC/E / Evaluation methods and utilization of germplasm of annual crop species / Evaluation and utilization of Ethiopian forage species / Improvement of indigenous durum wheat landraces in Ethiopia / Use of germplasm resources in breeding wheat for disease resistance / Indigenous barley germplasm in the Ethiopian breeding programme / The role of Ethiopian sorghum germplasm resources in the national breeding programme / Germplasm evaluation and breeding work on teff (Eragrostis tef) in Ethiopia / Pulse crops of Ethiopia : genetic resources and their utilization / Oil crop germplasm : a vital resource for the plant breeder / Significance of Ethiopian coffee genetic resources to coffee improvement / Use of Ethiopian germplasm in national and international programmes / J.G Hawkes Hailu Mekbib J.B Smithson John R Lazier Tesfaye Tesema Hailu Gebre-Mariam Hailu Gebre Yilma Kebede Seyfu Ketema Hailu Mekbib Hiruy Belayneh Mesfin Ameha J.G Hawkes (11 p.). -- (10 p.). -- (10 p.). -- (10 p.). -- (8 p.). -- (7 p.). -- (12 p.). -- (8 p.). -- (6 p.). -- (15 p.). -- (10 p.). -- (6 p.). -- (9 p.).
One of the world centres of crop evolution and origin, Ethiopia has long been recognized as an important area of diversity for several major and various minor crops. Based on an international conference held in Addis Ababa, this book describes how this genetic diversity is of vital importance in breeding varieties of crops with desirable characteristics such as increased resistance to pests and diseases and greater adaptation to heat and drought. The three main sections in the book consider the Ethiopian centre of diversity, germplasm collection and conservation in Ethiopia and the evaluation and utilization of Ethiopian genetic resources. A broad range of food and feed crops and plants of medicinal and industrial importance are discussed, both at a national and international level. A brief account of those conservation strategies and genebank problems unique to Ethiopia is also given. The importance of Ethiopia's plant genetic resources to world agriculture has been demonstrated on more than one occasion.
9780511551543 (ebook)
Crops--Germplasm resources--Ethiopia.
Germplasm resources, Plant--Ethiopia.
SB123.3 / .P635 1991
631.5/23/0963