The impact of improved maize germplasm on poverty alleviation: the case of Tuxpeño-derived material in Mexico

This study documents how poor small-scale farmers in lowland tropical Mexico use improved maize germplasm and how this contributes to their well-being. It does this by assessing both the direct adoption of improved varieties and examining the process of their "creolization."" By exposing improved va...

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Main Authors: Bellon, Mauricio R., Adato, Michelle, Becerril, Javier, Mindek, Dubravka
Format: Brief
Language:Inglés
Published: 2003
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/157451

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