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Spending on Conservation of Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture: How much and how efficient?

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With growing awareness of the dangers of an irreversible loss of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture (PGRFA), there has been a major effort devoted to collecting and conserving plant genetic resources. The objective of this study is to assess the level of investments in PGRFA conservation in different countries and their efficiency. Few studies of the costs and efficiency of genebanks and other methods of conservation exist so far. This study finds that the order of magnitude of domestic expenditures on the conservation of PGRFA by 37 countries amounts to approximately US $ 475 million for the year 1995. The efficiency of PGRFA conservation varies widely between countries. While a more comprehensive and thorough efficiency analysis of the countries’ conservation efforts is called for, the approach taken here does draw attention to practical solutions to the ongoing political discussions on the sharing of benefits and costs of PGRFA conservation and utilisation.

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  • Virchow, Detlef, 1999. "Spending on Conservation of Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture: How much and how efficient?," Discussion Papers 280138, University of Bonn, Center for Development Research (ZEF).
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:ubzefd:280138
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.280138
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    2. Deke, Oliver, 2004. "Der Preis des "Grünen Goldes": Informationen und Informationsdefizite über den Marktwert genetischer Ressourcen," Kiel Working Papers 1233, Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW Kiel).
    3. James Veteto, 2008. "The history and survival of traditional heirloom vegetable varieties in the southern Appalachian Mountains of western North Carolina," Agriculture and Human Values, Springer;The Agriculture, Food, & Human Values Society (AFHVS), vol. 25(1), pages 121-134, January.
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    5. Gupta, Anil K. & Saxena Sanjeev & Chandak Vikas & Gosh Shrabani B & Sinha Riya & Jain Neeru, 2002. "Cost of Conservation of Agrobiodiversity," IIMA Working Papers WP2002-05-03, Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, Research and Publication Department.
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