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Biodiversity Conservation through Agriculture in the Pamir-Alai Mountains

Biodiversity Conservation through Agriculture in the Pamir-Alai Mountains. Frederik van Oudenhoven. Frederik van Oudenhoven. Pamir Development Potential Workshop, Dushanbe, December 8-9, 2009. History & the current situation. Biodiversity hotspot

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Biodiversity Conservation through Agriculture in the Pamir-Alai Mountains

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  1. Biodiversity Conservation through Agriculture in the Pamir-Alai Mountains Frederik van Oudenhoven Frederik van Oudenhoven Pamir Development Potential Workshop, Dushanbe, December 8-9, 2009

  2. History & the current situation • Biodiversity hotspot • Tajikistan has a long history of sedentary agriculture • Harsh and heterogeneous environments; strongly localized pockets of highly adapted diversity • Tajikistan will never be a competitive exporter of introduced varieties • Agrobiodiversity active use knowledge culture history

  3. Fruit & Nut Species in the Pamirs Species Varieties Local Wild Introduced Mulberry Morus alba spp. 60 100% Walnut Juglans regia 26 100% Apricot Armeniaca vulgaris 300 >90 % AppleMalus sieversii33 55% 9% 42% Pear Pyrus spp. 24 70% 20% Pomegranate Punica granatum 60 60% 5% Peach Prunus persica Almond Prunus amygdalus Pistachio Pistacia vera Fig Ficus L. Grape Vitis vulgarus 26 90% Sour CherryPrunus cerasus wild Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna wild Sea-buckthorn Hippophae L wild Dogrose Rosa canina wild Barberry Berberis spp. wild Source: Bioversity International and PBI

  4. What sustains diversity?A case study: Mulberries

  5. Local vs. Introduced Main Issues • Resilience • Climate Change • Pest resistance (Invasive + Climate dependent) • Social Change • Population increase, CSOs etc. • Marketability • Processing • Consumer preference • Storage • Infrastructure & Transport Frederik van Oudenhoven

  6. Past Actions • Community mobilization • Nurseries • Demonstration plots • Increasing research capacity of local institutions (PBI) • Marketing study • Training • Grafting, inoculation, pruning Frederik van Oudenhoven

  7. Future Actions • Pamiri fruit growers association (co-op) • Foster a culture of innovation among farmers • Promote adaptive agriculture • Improve processing and storage facilities • Increase market value of crops (e.g. Mulberry) Frederik van Oudenhoven

  8. Future Research Questions • Analysis of nutritional characteristics of local crop varieties • To better understand genotype-environment interactions • Which characteristics of different crop varieties are due to genotype alone and which are pronounced or suppressed as a result of specific environmental conditions Frederik van Oudenhoven

  9. To consider… • Biodiversity conservation vs. economic profitability • Balance between ‘economies of scale’ and localized economy based on traditional culture and biodiversity • Limitations of a custodian approach Frederik van Oudenhoven

  10. Thank You Tashakor

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