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Growing into pumpkin custodians: Women farmers in North Vietnam discover the power of participatory variety selection

Blog on participatory variety evaluation of different pumpkin varieties by with two Diet Health Clubs in Northern Vietnam. In the northern highlands of Vietnam, ethnic minority farmers grow a diversity of crops on small landholdings. Pumpkin, managed by women, is an important vegetable in this crop...

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Main Authors: Nguyen, Thi Phuong, Hoang, Ky The, Do, Thi Hong Quyen, Nabuuma, Deborah, Vernooy, Ronnie
Format: Blog Post
Language:Inglés
Published: 2024
Subjects:
agrobiodiversity
seed systems
vegetable crops
participatory varietal selection
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/163029
Summary:Blog on participatory variety evaluation of different pumpkin varieties by with two Diet Health Clubs in Northern Vietnam. In the northern highlands of Vietnam, ethnic minority farmers grow a diversity of crops on small landholdings. Pumpkin, managed by women, is an important vegetable in this crop mixture, but the number of varieties is declining. Members of two local Diet Health Clubs engaged in participatory variety evaluation.

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