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Participatory plant breeding as a method of rice breeding

International Rice Research Notes, 2009
This article 'Participatory plant breeding as a method of rice breeding' appeared in the International Rice Research Notes series, created by the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) to expedite communication among scientists concerned with the development of improved technology for rice and rice-based systems. The series is a mechanism to help
Singh, D. N., Singh, V., Virk, D. S., Witcombe, J. R., Singh, P.   +4 more
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Advantages and Disadvantages of Participatory Plant Breeding (PPB) in Iran: A Study Based on Breeders' Perceptions [PDF]

International Journal of Agricultural Management and Development, 2017
The purpose of this study was to investigate the advantages and disadvantages of Participatory Plant Breeding (PPB). Seventy-six breeders were randomly selected from among 95 breeders who were working at the Seed and Plant Improvement Institute ...
Mostafa Karbasioun , Fatemeh Abbasi
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Increasing sorghum yields for smallholder farmers in Mali: the evolution towards a context-driven, on-farm, gender-responsive sorghum breeding program

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems
This case study explores a decades long evolution towards a gender-responsive sorghum breeding program in Mali. With known disparities in men and women’s access to the resources that improve agricultural productivity and evidence that gender roles and ...
Krista Isaacs, Eva Weltzien, Hermann Some, Abdoulaye Diallo, Bocar Diallo, Mamourou Sidibé, Kirsten vom Brocke, Kirsten vom Brocke, Bakary Samake, Baloua Nebié, Fred W. Rattunde   +10 more
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Organic agriculture and evolutionary populations to merge mitigation and adaptation strategies to fight climate change

South Sustainability, 2020
Organic agriculture mitigates the effects of climate change, is more sustainable than industrial agriculture, provides more nutritious and healthy food, and several ecosystem services.
Salvatore Ceccarelli, Stefania Grando
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Prioritizing preferred traits in the yam value chain in Nigeria: a gender situation analysis

Frontiers in Sociology, 2023
This study describes what did and did not work in the prioritization of preferred traits within the value chain of yam and associated food products (boiled and pounded yam) in Nigeria.
Benjamin Okoye, Miriam Ofoeze, Mercy Ejechi, Samuel Onwuka, Solomon Nwafor, Nnaemeka Onyemauwa, Blessing Ukeje, Chinwe Eluagu, Jude Obidiegwu, Olamide Olaosebikan, Tessy Madu   +10 more
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Feasibility and Safety of Somato‐Cognitive Coordination Therapy for Cerebellar Ataxia Following Pediatric Brain Tumor Treatment

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Cerebellar ataxia after pediatric brain tumor treatment can cause persistent gait, balance, and speech impairment, yet no established rehabilitation strategy exists. Somato‐cognitive coordination therapy (SCCT) is a virtual reality–guided intervention designed to promote sensorimotor integration through visually constrained reaching
Masanobu Takeuchi, Takashi Matsuzawa, Jun Yamanishi, Masahiro Yoshitomi, Junji Ikeda, Shin‐Ichi Tsujimoto, Yasuteru Yamaguchi, Norio Shiba, Dhroov Pathare, Ayumi Kato, Masahiko Hara   +10 more
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Spider plant (Cleome gynandra) breeding priorities and preferences among landraces in Zimbabwe

Journal of Underutilised Crops Research
Background: Participatory approaches such as participatory rural appraisal (PRA) and participatory variety selection (PVS) methods empower farmers to play a greater role in the decision-making process and in shaping the future improvement of crops ...
Munyaradzi Mativavarira, Kennedy Simango, Edmore Gasura, Patrick Kasasa, Hilton Mbozi, Priscah Makamure   +5 more
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Prevalence of 21 Physician‐Defined Severe Toxicities Following Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Treatment: Australian Retrospective Cohort Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the most common pediatric cancer, with an overall survival now surpassing 90% in developed countries. However, treatments are not without adverse effects. In this study, we apply the severe toxicity‐free survival (STFS) framework to determine the prevalence of 21 physician‐defined severe ...
Lane Collier, Brittany Grantham, Camilla Grud Nielsen, Louise Lundgren, Liv Andrés‐Jensen, Kjeld Schmiegelow, Chris Selman, Gareth Ball, Elyse Passmore, David A. Elliott, Rachel Conyers   +10 more
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Quinoa in Ecuador: Recent Advances under Global Expansion

Plants, 2021
Quinoa is a highly diverse crop domesticated in the Andean region of South America with broad adaptation to a wide range of marginal environments. Quinoa has garnered interest worldwide due to its nutritional and health benefits.
Leonardo Hinojosa, Alex Leguizamo, Carlos Carpio, Diego Muñoz, Camilo Mestanza, José Ochoa, Carmen Castillo, Angel Murillo, Elena Villacréz, Carlos Monar, Nicolas Pichazaca, Kevin Murphy   +11 more
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Participatory plant breeding

, 2018
The term peasant seeds, relative to the seeds of plant origin, refers to all or part of a plant organ (seed, tuber, cutting …) which is for reproduction. The peasants’ seeds come from plant populations managed by farmers, selected, sorted and preserved before being sown, hence the term “peasant seed”.
Dubrulle, Marianne, Pimouguet, Elodie, Hazard, Laurent   +2 more
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