Disseminating improved coffee varieties for sustainable production

Disseminating improved coffee varieties for sustainable productionAlthough coffee is one of the most valuable agricultural commodities of the world, it is an orphan crop in relation to investment in plant breeding. An efficient system to develop, introduce and propagate improved coffee varieties is required to place productive, attractive and affordable plants at farmers disposal. The chapter describes the rationale of developing and propagating new coffee varieties, presenting a strategy to increase efficiency of

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