QUOTES
In
some ways, you could say the gene banks are a Noah’s ark of agriculture
"To
preserve genetic diversity we must engage in both conservation and politics. As
the only species powerful to affect all evolution on the planet, humanity has
this responsibility. If we fail, the genetic heritage of 12,000 years will disappear."
Increasingly
we are drawn to the conclusion that if genetic diversity is to be saved it will
be saved by the people who created it in the first place--the world's farmers
and gardeners. Their interest in and love of this diversity will last longer than
governments themselves. In their fields the agricultural legacy of thousands of
years can continue to co-evolve with environment.
