Valuing plant genetic resources in genebanks: Past, present and future Dr Yousef Abul-Haija

Valuing plant genetic resources in genebanks: Past, present and future Dr Yousef Abul-HaijaThough the intrinsic value to society of plant genetic resources conserved in genebanks may be recognized, assigning a cardinal value to them remains elusive. This chapter summarises the main messages from applied economics literature on genebank values that began in the late 1990s, a recent set of studies undertaken by the CGIAR Genebank Platform and Crop Diversity Trust, and assessments of national genebanks. Three points are salient: the value of

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