State of maize landraces in the eastern Serbia was assessed through a field study and interviews with farmers to determine both presence and extent of the maize landrace utilization. Results indicated that the extent of maize landraces cultivation in this region has significantly diminished during the last few decades, as well as that some maize types seem to have disappeared. The landrace cultivation was strongly related to traditional agricultural practices. Farmers claimed that the maize landraces were more resistant to unfavourable environmental conditions. Efforts to conserve the genetic diversity of maize landraces should be directed to investments into small-scale farming.
Keywords:
Zea mays / landrace / interview / questionnaire / in situ preservation / traditional practice
Source:
Romanian Agricultural Research, 2014, 31, 11-16
Publisher:
Natl Agricultural Research & Development Inst, Fundulea
Funding / projects:
Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida)
TY - JOUR
AU - Knežević-Jarić, Jelena
AU - Prodanović, Slaven
AU - Iwarsson, Mattias
PY - 2014
UR - http://aspace.agrif.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/3459
AB - State of maize landraces in the eastern Serbia was assessed through a field study and interviews with farmers to determine both presence and extent of the maize landrace utilization. Results indicated that the extent of maize landraces cultivation in this region has significantly diminished during the last few decades, as well as that some maize types seem to have disappeared. The landrace cultivation was strongly related to traditional agricultural practices. Farmers claimed that the maize landraces were more resistant to unfavourable environmental conditions. Efforts to conserve the genetic diversity of maize landraces should be directed to investments into small-scale farming.
PB - Natl Agricultural Research & Development Inst, Fundulea
T2 - Romanian Agricultural Research
T1 - Decline of the maize landrace cultivation in eastern Serbia
EP - 16
SP - 11
VL - 31
UR - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_agrospace_3459
ER -
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author = "Knežević-Jarić, Jelena and Prodanović, Slaven and Iwarsson, Mattias",
year = "2014",
abstract = "State of maize landraces in the eastern Serbia was assessed through a field study and interviews with farmers to determine both presence and extent of the maize landrace utilization. Results indicated that the extent of maize landraces cultivation in this region has significantly diminished during the last few decades, as well as that some maize types seem to have disappeared. The landrace cultivation was strongly related to traditional agricultural practices. Farmers claimed that the maize landraces were more resistant to unfavourable environmental conditions. Efforts to conserve the genetic diversity of maize landraces should be directed to investments into small-scale farming.",
publisher = "Natl Agricultural Research & Development Inst, Fundulea",
journal = "Romanian Agricultural Research",
title = "Decline of the maize landrace cultivation in eastern Serbia",
pages = "16-11",
volume = "31",
url = "https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_agrospace_3459"
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Knežević-Jarić, J., Prodanović, S.,& Iwarsson, M.. (2014). Decline of the maize landrace cultivation in eastern Serbia. in Romanian Agricultural Research
Natl Agricultural Research & Development Inst, Fundulea., 31, 11-16.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_agrospace_3459
Knežević-Jarić J, Prodanović S, Iwarsson M. Decline of the maize landrace cultivation in eastern Serbia. in Romanian Agricultural Research. 2014;31:11-16.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_agrospace_3459 .
Knežević-Jarić, Jelena, Prodanović, Slaven, Iwarsson, Mattias, "Decline of the maize landrace cultivation in eastern Serbia" in Romanian Agricultural Research, 31 (2014):11-16,
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_agrospace_3459 .
