A risk assessment framework for seed degeneration: Informing an integrated seed health strategy for vegetatively-propagated crops

Pathogen buildup in vegetative planting material, termed seed degeneration, is a major problem in many low-income countries. When smallholder farmers use seed produced on-farm or acquired outside certified programs, it is often infected. We introduce a risk assessment framework for seed degeneration...

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Main Authors: Thomas-Sharma, Sara, Andrade-Piedra, J.L., Carvajal-Yepes, Mónica, Hernández Nopsa, J.F., Jeger, Michael, Jones, Roger, Kromann, P., Legg, James P., Yuen, Jonathan, Forbes, G., Garrett, K.A.
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Scientific Societies 2017
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/81225

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