Maize breeding for sustainable agricultural systems

• Published in: Revista verde de agroecologia e desenvolvimento sustentável Vol. 16; no. 4; pp. 338 - 344
• Main Authors: Oliveira, Matheus Lima, Luz, Lucas Nunes da, Julião, Ana Kelly de Sousa, Lima, Antonio Fabio da Silva, Gouveia, Francisco Aglauberto de Lima, Gadelha, Maryssol Torres
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Grupo Verde de Agroecologia e Abelhas (GVAA) 01.10.2021
• Subjects: Agroecologia; Agroecology; Food security; Landrace; Recurrent selection; Segurança alimentar; Seleção recorrente; Semente crioula; Zea mays L

In the present work, a recurrent selection program was initiated, between and within half-sib families in landrace maize, with the objective of obtaining, at the end of the process, a productive maize variety for agroecological cultivation systems adapted to the northeast region. A base population c...