Breeding in Africa for Africa
The first batch of sweetpotato varieties produced using the new accelerated breeding method were released in February 2011 in Mozambique. This method will speed up the rate at which new improved preferred varieties reach farmers and consumers. Experiments have confirmed the existence of exploitable...
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| description | The first batch of sweetpotato varieties produced using the new accelerated breeding method were released in February 2011 in Mozambique. This method will speed up the rate at which new improved preferred varieties reach farmers and consumers. Experiments have confirmed the existence of exploitable heterosis for use in sweetpotato breeding, which could substantially boost sweetpotato yields. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1449952025-11-06T13:33:42Z Breeding in Africa for Africa International Potato Center breeding sweet potatoes The first batch of sweetpotato varieties produced using the new accelerated breeding method were released in February 2011 in Mozambique. This method will speed up the rate at which new improved preferred varieties reach farmers and consumers. Experiments have confirmed the existence of exploitable heterosis for use in sweetpotato breeding, which could substantially boost sweetpotato yields. 2011-06 2024-06-05T15:27:13Z 2024-06-05T15:27:13Z Brief https://hdl.handle.net/10568/144995 en Open Access application/pdf International Potato Center. 2011. Breeding in Africa for Africa. Sweetpotato Action for Security and Health in Africa. CIP. 2 p. |
| spellingShingle | breeding sweet potatoes International Potato Center Breeding in Africa for Africa |
| title | Breeding in Africa for Africa |
| title_full | Breeding in Africa for Africa |
| title_fullStr | Breeding in Africa for Africa |
| title_full_unstemmed | Breeding in Africa for Africa |
| title_short | Breeding in Africa for Africa |
| title_sort | breeding in africa for africa |
| topic | breeding sweet potatoes |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/144995 |
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