Socioeconomic Obstacles to Establishing a Participatory Plant Breeding Program for Organic Growers in the United States

Proponents of participatory plant breeding (PPB) contend that it is more conducive to promoting agricultural biodiversity than conventional plant breeding. The argument is that conventional plant breeding tends to produce crops for homogenous environments, while PPB tends to be directed at meeting t...

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Main Authors: Ruth Mendum, Leland L. Glenna
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2009-12-01
Series:Sustainability
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/2/1/73/