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cultivar mixtures is investigated. Further, the common notion of microhabitat adaptation of<br />

diverse native cultivars as an important factor underlying farmer-driv<strong>en</strong> in-situ <strong>con</strong>servation is<br />

explored.<br />

Chapter 5 investigates three specific dim<strong>en</strong>sions of land use in order to gain insights into<br />

possible <strong>con</strong>temporary changes affecting the in-situ <strong>con</strong>servation of potato g<strong>en</strong>etic resources:<br />

land use t<strong>en</strong>d<strong>en</strong>cies, rotation designs and their int<strong>en</strong>sity, and sectoral fallow systems. Temporal<br />

and spatial (re)arrangem<strong>en</strong>ts of cropping areas, including the area dedicated to particular crop<br />

species and potato cultivar categories, is explored for an 11-year timeframe (1995-2005) taking<br />

into the importance of altitudinal ranges inher<strong>en</strong>t to highland agriculture. Predominant rotation<br />

designs and rotation int<strong>en</strong>sities (fallowing rates) are compared by cultivar category, altitudinal<br />

range and research community (1995-2005). Additionally, the evolution and dynamics of sectoral<br />

fallow systems (potato diversity “hotspots”) are compared over a 30-year period (1975-2005).<br />

Selected compon<strong>en</strong>ts of farmer seed systems and potato infraspecific diversity are described<br />

in chapter 6. The internal organization of seed stores and its relation to the overall managem<strong>en</strong>t<br />

of cultivar diversity is described. Seed health, with particular emphasis on virus infection rates,<br />

of seed tubers of diverse native cultivars is researched and discussed. The chapter simultaneously<br />

investigates seed exchange (provision and acquisition) of native cultivars and zooms in on the<br />

particular role of regular markets and biodiversity seed fairs. A special case of seed procurem<strong>en</strong>t<br />

after severe seed stress caused by out-off-season frost is explored.<br />

Chapter 7 describes the role of biodiverse potatoes within the human diet of households in<br />

Huancavelica. Results of analysis of the nutri<strong>en</strong>t <strong>con</strong>t<strong>en</strong>t of commonly <strong>con</strong>sumed native-floury<br />

(fresh versus boiled) and native-bitter (unprocessed boiled versus freeze-dried boiled) cultivars<br />

are pres<strong>en</strong>ted. The influ<strong>en</strong>ce of traditional storage on the nutritional composition of selected<br />

native-floury cultivars is described. The role of the potato and 3 cultivar categories within the<br />

human diet of childr<strong>en</strong> and wom<strong>en</strong> of fertile age is explored for 2 <strong>con</strong>trasting periods: food<br />

abundance versus scarcity. Further, selected cultural <strong>con</strong>notations related to the <strong>con</strong>sumption<br />

of diverse rather than single cultivars are described.<br />

Finally, chapter 8 highlights the main findings of the thesis research and discusses<br />

implications for externally driv<strong>en</strong> R&D-ori<strong>en</strong>ted in-situ <strong>con</strong>servation. Additionally areas of future<br />

research are suggested.<br />

34 Potato diversity at height: Multiple dim<strong>en</strong>sions of farmer-driv<strong>en</strong> in-situ <strong>con</strong>servation in the Andes

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