White Guinea yam (Dioscorea rotundata Poir.) landraces trait profiling and setting benchmark for breeding programs in the Republic of Benin
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0273043
Abstract: To meet the high demand for white Guinea yam, there is a need to develop and release improved varieties to farmers. Unfortunately, low rate of adoption of most of the improved yam varieties by both… read more here.
Keywords: improved variety; breeding programs; guinea yam; yam dioscorea ... See more keywords
Joint Determination of Improved Variety Adoption, Productivity and Efficiency of Pulse Production in Bangladesh: A Sample-Selection Stochastic Frontier Approach
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DOI: 10.3390/agriculture8070098
Abstract: Pulses are an important source of protein and have recently gained international prominence. This paper jointly identifies the determinants of improved variety adoption, productivity and efficiency of 2700 pulse producers from 10 pulse-growing districts of… read more here.
Keywords: improved variety; seed; production; productivity ... See more keywords