Conservación in situ de frijol (Phaseolus vulgaris) en fincas de agricultores, Cajamarca, Perú
In Peru, activities related to develop agrodiversity in situ conservation strategies have been the focus of a variety of institutions. In 1995 CIAT, began to coordinate activities with national and non governmental organisations for the maintenance of bean genetic diversity on farms. In this sense, following an anthropological approach, the present study seeks to support this initiative continuing the research on the identification of the principal reasons for which the farmers conserve bean mixtures. As a result of interviews, it was identified that half of the farmers still cultivate mixtures, use different types of bean seeds and recognise agronomic advantages such as diseases resistance, good yields and precocity. However, there is a general trend in the group of farmer for abandon mixtures because other factors that influence their conservation, such as economical aspects, grain quality and seed availability. In this manner, the genetic homogenisation in beans is occurring through a selection process oriented by consumer criteria and related to aesthetic characteristics, like white grain colour and taste.
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| Format: | biblioteca |
| Language: | spa |
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Turrialba, Costa Rica
1999
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| Subjects: | PHASEOLUS VULGARIS, CONSERVACION BIOLOGICA, CONSERVACION IN SITU, AGRICULTORES, DIVERSIDAD GENETICA, CAJAMARCA, PERU, |
| Online Access: | https://repositorio.catie.ac.cr/handle/11554/2899 |
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| Summary: | In Peru, activities related to develop agrodiversity in situ conservation strategies have been the focus of a variety of institutions. In 1995 CIAT, began to coordinate activities with national and non governmental organisations for the maintenance of bean genetic diversity on farms. In this sense, following an anthropological approach, the present study seeks to support this initiative continuing the research on the identification of the principal reasons for which the farmers conserve bean mixtures. As a result of interviews, it was identified that half of the farmers still cultivate mixtures, use different types of bean seeds and recognise agronomic advantages such as diseases resistance, good yields and precocity. However, there is a general trend in the group of farmer for abandon mixtures because other factors that influence their conservation, such as economical aspects, grain quality and seed availability. In this manner, the genetic homogenisation in beans is occurring through a selection process oriented by consumer criteria and related to aesthetic characteristics, like white grain colour and taste. |
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