Covers both in-situ and ex-situ strategies for conserving and exploiting plant genetic diversityParticularly strong coverage of in-situ and on-farm techniques, including collection and management of wild plant populations, community-based conservation strategies, participatory plant breeding programmes and seed systems to ensure farmer access to improved varietiesCovers improvements in characterising, evaluating and safe exchange of germplasm to accelerate crop br...

Summarises the current advances in IWM, such as the use of technology to allow for more informed decision making (e.g. decision support systems (DSS) and sensor technology)Discusses the challenges continually faced by the sector, including herbicide resistance, invasive species, climate change and how best to deploy the range of non-chemical control methods availableProvides examples of the practical application of IWM and its optimisation in the field on differen...