Retired FAO Staff Member James Kanu's latest article was published in the March 2010 issue of African Prospects.
The article discusses the state of biodiversity today and the need for conservation and stewardship of crop varieties.
Here is the citation:
Kanu, James. "Safeguarding endangered crops: what are the issues involved in biodiversity?" African Prospects, March 2010: 27-29.
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Do you have a copy? It seems to be behind a paywall…
We are having some problems with access to this title at the moment, but I will email you a copy of the article. Thanks for your interest!