The objectives of this study were to focus on cultivated Medicago species and their crop wild relatives (CWR) which occur throughout the region of the Former Soviet Union (FSU). The area includes the Russian Federation, the countries of Estonia, Latvia, Belarus and Ukraine in eastern Europe,...

Armenia has been considered as a centre of origin and diversity of many cultivated plants, including cereals, fruit crops, vegetables and legumes. This chapter describes the diversity of crop wild relatives in Armenia and discusses current legislative strategies for biodiversity conservation.

Species of goat grass (Aegilops) are a rich reservoir of genes for drought resistance, poor soil tolerance and pest and disease resistance. Due to these important features, they are considered as good initial breeding material for selection for adaptability to abiotic and biotic factors. This...

This chapter focuses on the different strategies in the management and utilization of information on crop wild relatives for use in biodiversity conservation programmes. Highlight is given on the 'In situ conservation of crop wild relatives through enhanced information management and field...

This chapter analyses the use and determinants of contracting and contract support measures, and changes in the quality of agricultural raw materials procured, over a 6-year time period (1997-2003) for a sample of food processing enterprises in the Commonwealth of Independent States. It is revealed ...

This chapter examines the structure and processes by which third-party agencies can successfully facilitate the establishment of economically sustainable marketing channels based upon implementation of flexible and customizable packaging of marketing, financial and technical support programmes for...

We conducted studies on the life history of Larinus filiformis Petri, 1907 (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Lixinae) to determine if it is worthy of further evaluation as a classical biological control agent of Centaurea solstitialis L. (Asteraceae: Cardueae), yellow starthistle. The species occurs in...

This chapter first reviews the current situation in the Caucasus (Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia) with respect to their economies, agricultural sectors, and agricultural research. It then examines the potential impacts of globalization, looking at both opportunities and challenges. Implications...