Claim · model-written summary
Suitability of a variety depends on management of the whole organic system.
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e0“The suitability of a variety can be affected by the management of the whole organic system”
t0“Cereal variety”
Title
Cereal variety and population selection
Hannah E. Jones Organic Eprints (International Centre for Research in Organic Food Systems, and Research Institute of Organic Agriculture) 2008
Other claims from this paper (10)
- Observation Organic varietal choices largely come from varieties developed for non-organic production.
- Observation Single-variety adaptability is insufficient to buffer variation in organic systems.
- Observation Market acceptance hinders alternative variety approaches.
- Observation Legislation hinders development of composite populations.
- Recommendation The review recommends selection of genotypes under organic management.
- Observation Low-input line breeding programmes have achieved some success.
- Association The review argues genotype diversity gives better environmental adaptation.
- Recommendation The review identifies short-term potential for line breeding under organic conditions.
- Recommendation The review identifies longer-term opportunity in mixtures, especially populations.
- Recommendation Developing mixtures and populations requires addressing cultural attitudes, market inertia, production infrastructure and legislation.