Crucial factors for the feasibility of commercial hybrid breeding in food crops
There is an ongoing societal debate about plant breeding systems and their impact on
stakeholders in food systems. Hybrid breeding and hybrid seed have become controversial …
stakeholders in food systems. Hybrid breeding and hybrid seed have become controversial …
[HTML][HTML] Recent developments for robust potato seed systems through agrobiodiversity and farmers engagement in the Andes
I Navarrete, F Parra-Rondinel, M Scurrah… - Current Opinion in …, 2024 - Elsevier
Ensuring the sustainability of food systems is imperative, and agroecology, with its emphasis
on increasing agrobiodiversity within seed systems, emerges as a crucial approach …
on increasing agrobiodiversity within seed systems, emerges as a crucial approach …
Archetypes of climate change adaptation among large-scale arable farmers in southern Romania
C Necula, WAH Rossing, MH Easdale - Agronomy for Sustainable …, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Effects of climate change and especially the associated climate variability require
farmers to adjust to increasing frequencies of extreme events. In the agriculturally highly …
farmers to adjust to increasing frequencies of extreme events. In the agriculturally highly …
Assessment of maize yield response to agricultural management strategies using the DSSAT–CERES-Maize model in trans Nzoia County in Kenya
Maize production in low-yielding regions is influenced by climate variability, poor soil fertility,
suboptimal agronomic practices, and biotic influences, among other limitations. Therefore …
suboptimal agronomic practices, and biotic influences, among other limitations. Therefore …
Smallholder social networks: Advice seeking and adaptation in rural Kenya
CONTEXT Smallholder farmers in Africa are among those most impacted by climate change.
Employing strategies such as planting early maturing or drought tolerant hybrid seeds is one …
Employing strategies such as planting early maturing or drought tolerant hybrid seeds is one …
How Kenyan potato farmers evaluate the seed: implications for the promotion of certified seed potato
Improving the quality of seed potatoes that smallholder farmers plant continues to represent
one of the most important challenges of the potato sector in most developing countries to …
one of the most important challenges of the potato sector in most developing countries to …
Bridging the gap? Public–private partnerships and genetically modified crop development for smallholder farmers in Africa
B Dowd‐Uribe, JS Rock, T Spreadbury… - Plants, People …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Societal Impact Statement Genetically modified (GM) crops have the potential to address
multiple challenges for African smallholder farmers but are limited by several institutional …
multiple challenges for African smallholder farmers but are limited by several institutional …
Seed quality and variety preferences amongst potato farmers in North-Western Kenya: Lessons for the Adoption of New Varieties
Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) is an important commercialised food crop in Kenya.
Recently, Kenya has realised a huge increase in the number of formally released potato …
Recently, Kenya has realised a huge increase in the number of formally released potato …
Exchange and experimentation: community seed banks strengthen farmers' seed systems in Northern Malawi
ABSTRACT In Sub-Saharan Africa, the cultivation of local crop varieties persists despite a
political environment that favours commercial seed system development to address seed …
political environment that favours commercial seed system development to address seed …
[HTML][HTML] Seasonal seed scenario planning: co-design of a generic framework for matching seed supply and demand using seasonal climate forecasts
To cope with interannual climate variability, many farmers in tropical and sub-tropical
regions choose crop varieties that fit seasonal climate conditions. Therefore, seed demand …
regions choose crop varieties that fit seasonal climate conditions. Therefore, seed demand …