Vegetable crops have high farm gate values per unit land and contain the essential micronutrients, vitamins, phytochemicals and antioxidants critical for ensuring balanced diets and enhancing human nutrition. Vegetables are a major source of farm income for smallholders and thus contribute to improving livelihood status of smallholders in many developing …
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This book provides a comprehensive description and assessment of the use of participatory plant breeding in developing countries. It is aimed at plant breeders, social scientists, students and practitioners interested in learning more about its use with the hope that they all will find a common ground to discuss ways …
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