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Advantages and disadvantages of Participatory Plant Breeding (PPB) in Iran: A study based on breeders' perceptions

The purpose of this study was to investigate the advantages and disadvantages of Participatory Plant Breeding (PPB). Seventy-six breeders were randomly selected from among 95 breeders who were working at the Seed and Plant Improvement Institute, Karaj, Iran. Data were collected by a questionnaire as the main data collection instrument. The face and content validity of the questionnaire was approved by a panel of agricultural extension and plant breeding experts. The reliability of the questionnaire was calculated and it turned out to be high, ranging from 0.83-0.92. The descriptive findings of the study suggested that the breeders had generally positive perception toward using PPB.
ThemeTechnical Resources
SubjectPlant breeding techniques and approaches
PublisherInternational Journal of Agricultural Management and Development
Publication year2017
RegionsNear East
LanguagesEnglish
Resource typePublications
Resource linkhttp://ijamad.iaurasht.ac.ir/article_527197_67335ca87068c8fae0c22c137a437b14.pdf
KeywordsPlant breeding; Best practices approaches and techniques
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