Nazma Malik

Apr 20, 2023 | science.org | Nazma Malik |H.-O. Pörtner |Megan L Insco |Maddy Seale

Plant Breeding Ethiopian farmers inform wheat breedingMaddy SealeLocal farming practices are best understood by the farmers themselves. Gesesse et al. combined Ethiopian farmers’ knowledge with genetic data on durum wheat to assist breeding. Smallholder farmers from three sites were skilled at assessing and differentiating among durum wheat varieties. Farmer preferences varied in relation to yield, morphology, and phenology depending on locality.