Poor farmers’ perceived benefits from different types of maize germplasm: the case of creolization in lowland tropical Mexico

This paper reports on a study of farmers’ assessment of different types of maize germplasm—improved varieties, landraces, and creolized varieties—in two poor, but contrasting, regions of Mexico. Results show that these different maize types are planted in both regions. Farmers do not perceive an ove...

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Main Authors: Bellon, Mauricio R., Adato, Michelle, Becerril, Javier, Mindek, Dubravka
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Elsevier 2006
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/172050

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