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Utilization of Landraces and Local Cultivars of Dominant Crops for Germplasm Conservation
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The attitude toward landraces has been changing in recent years, as improved cultivars have not always proved to be superior, for example in marginal environments or under specific socio-economic conditions (Weltzien et al., 1998 and Ceccarelli et al., 1992). Landraces are sometimes also preferred by farmers for quality aspects (Dhamotharan et al., 1997). Thus, a new interest has arisen to use traditional landraces as such, or in breeding programmes for further enhancement.
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