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100	1		_8INT3242 _9908 _aWillcox, M. _gGlobal Maize Program
245	1	0	_aChapter 6. Native maize in Mexico : _bparticipatory breeding and connections to culinary markets
260			_aLondon (United Kingdom) : _bRoutledge, _c2020.
500			_aReference only
520			_aIn many communities in Mexico, several races of maize are grown – often with a range of colour variants. These races and colour variants are conserved and selected as distinct entities with differing micro-environmental adaptations and uses. In addition there is variation between farmer-conserved samples within the same race and colour variant in each village. To improve the maize in a community, the existing diversity must be assessed and understood. Strategies employed in participatory breeding efforts in Mexico include (1) a three-step method developed by Fernando Castillo and students, (2) mass selection, (3) limited backcrossing and (4) family formation with farmer participatory selection. With the overarching goal of improving farming livelihoods while conserving diversity, the vision is holistic, incorporating participatory breeding with investigation of agronomic management, and connecting smallholder farmers to markets. Interest by professional chefs in authentic Mexican cuisine has opened avenues for connecting small farmers to markets that value diversity and culinary quality. Such a niche market for native maize grown by traditional methods has allowed sales of excess grain by subsistence farmers. Community-level collective organization is necessary to enable small-scale farmers to benefit from this development.
546			_aText in English
650		7	_aMaize _gAGROVOC _2 _91173
650		7	_aVarieties _gAGROVOC _2 _91303
650		0	_aNative organisms _gAGROVOC _911541
650		7	_2AGROVOC _95775 _aParticipatory approaches
650		7	_2AGROVOC _93765 _aMarkets
651		7	_2AGROVOC _91318 _aMexico
700	1		_94317 _aCastillo-Gonzales, F.
700	1		_97201 _aAragón, F.
700	1		_97203 _aCastro, H.
773	0		_dLondon (United Kingdom) : Routledge, 2020. _gchapter 6 _tFarmers and plant breeding: current approaches and perspectives _z9780429507335
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