Farmers and researchers reshape Cuba's agriculture : necessity drives the search for alternatives
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2003-06
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IDRC, Ottawa, ON, CA
Abstract
Faced with a unique economic crisis, Cuba’s national agriculture system was near
collapse, threatening the country’s food security. But working together with
groups of farmers, a team of young plant breeders is turning things around. And
by working together both the farmers and the breeders are learning valuable
lessons that could prove to be valuable to the agriculture systems of other
countries in the region.
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French version available in IDRC Digital Library: Innovation agricole à Cuba : la recherche de solutions de rechange viables
Spanish version available in IDRC Digital Library: Agricultores e investigadores innovan la agricultura en Cuba : la necesidad impulsa la búsqueda de alternativas
Spanish version available in IDRC Digital Library: Agricultores e investigadores innovan la agricultura en Cuba : la necesidad impulsa la búsqueda de alternativas
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SMALLHOLDERS, PARTICIPATORY RESEARCH, PLANT BREEDING, MAIZE, BEANS, SEEDS, BIODIVERSITY, CUBA, PLANT GENETICS, CROP YIELD, FOOD SECURITY, WOMEN'S PARTICIPATION, DECISION MAKING, RESEARCH CAPACITY