Wheat breeding, productivity and slow variety change: Evidence from the Punjab of India after the Green Revolution

Variety change and genetic diversity are important means of combating crop losses from pests and diseases in modern agricultural systems. Since the Green Revolution, genetic diversity among wheat varieties released in India has increased but variety change on farms continues to be slow. In this arti...

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Main Authors: Smale, Melinda, Singh, Joginder, di Falco, Salvatore, Zambrano, Patricia
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Wiley 2008
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/162371

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