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I. Course Title
:
In situ On-farm 
conservation
II. Course Code
: PGR 607
III. Credit Hours
: 2(1+1)
IV. Why this course ?
One of the alternatives to agrobiodiversity conservation which is dynamic in nature
needs understanding
V. Aim of the course
To impart knowledge about 
in-situ 
and
/ On-farm
conservation of crop diversity
and type of information required for such an approach.
VI. Theory
Unit I
Conservation strategies (
in-situ
, 
Ex-situ 
community conservation), 
In situ
conservation of wild species in nature reserves, 
In situ
conservation of crop diversity
on-farm.
Unit II
Phytogeographic surveys and inventory, estimation of genetic diversity, population
biology, concept of minimum viable population, population viability and population
genetics theory, designation of gene management zones (GMZs)/ gene sanctuaries,
management and monitoring of GMZs, threat of genetic erosion, conservation agency
priorities, biologically important species, National action plan for agrobiodiversity,
Delhi Declaration on Agrobiodiversity.

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Restructured and Revised Syllabi of Post-graduate Programmes
Vol. 1
Unit III
Social, cultural and economic factors influencing crop genetic diversity, Agro-
ecosystem factors: natural and farmer-managed, agromorphological characters,
farmer selection and maintenance, the genetics structure of crop landraces and the
challenge to conserve them 
in situ 
on-farms, seed systems: formal vs informal.
Unit IV
Institutional frameworks for the implementation of on-farm conservation,
identification of target crops, site selection, community sensitization, participatory
plant breeding, sampling, structuring, documentation and presenting information
for action plans, increasing crop genetic diversity’s competitiveness for farmers,
improvising the material and farmers ‘access to genetic materials, increasing
consumer demand, the role of policy, deciding on an appropriate initiative, evaluating
benefit-enhancement options, role of Geographical Indications (GI) in agri-
horticultural crops.
VII. Practical
• Floristic surveys and inventory (wild species in nature reserves and crop species
in traditional agro-ecosystems), questionnaire preparation;
• Visit to commercial units processing native crops, and to on farm fields and to
community seed banks in villages;
• The genetic structure of crop landraces and the challenge to conserve them 
in situ
on-farm at selected sites.