Peasant seeds in Europe: stakes and prospects

The myth of technological progress in agriculture and then modern plant breeding have resulted in a separation of farming from breeding activities. Seed laws have also contributed to this outcome (e.g. by imposing strict rules for the entry of varieties in the official catalogue). Nowadays, some pi...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Riccardo Bocci, Véronique Chable
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Università degli Studi di Firenze 2011-11-01
Series:Journal of Agriculture and Environment for International Development
Online Access:http://www.iao.florence.it/ojs/index.php/JAEID/article/view/26