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Afrique / Africa : C.S. Gold et al.
The information generated from this study can be used when developing or releasing
new germplasm for use by farmers. In the past, farmer participatory approaches in
cultivar selection have mostly been devoted to the later stage of a breeding program
where selection is among finished varieties. Understanding the farmers’ cultivar
selection criteria at the beginning of a breeding program gives breeders more focused
objectives since they keep these at the backs of their minds.
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