Impacts of climate change take a toll on Andean potato farmers: participative mapping for the evaluation of potato diversity in the Andes

Context: Newer farming practices that favour monoculture are dependent on the use of pesticides and chemicals to stave off plagues. Along with human health risks associated with the use of these products, bacteria, virus and pests develop resistance to chemicals and pesticides over time. Also new st...

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Main Authors: Shaw, Alison, Kristjanson, Patricia M.
Format: Case Study
Language:Inglés
Published: CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security 2013
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/36152

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