Participatory pre-breeding of culturally significant crops - First year in review
Abstract
For the student research conference I will be presenting a poster on participatory pre-breeding of culturally significant crops, a subject of interest for PhD Candidate Jasmine Hart, who’s research I have been assisting with for several months. I have mainly been working with mung beans, a culturally significant crop that can be a useful tool in sustainable agriculture. One way that this crop (among other minor crops) can be promoted is through the implementation of participatory plant breeding. Through this process, farmers help to breed and select crops, contributing to the knowledge base surrounding resilient minor crops through citizen science.
Primary Faculty Mentor Name
Jill Preston
Status
Undergraduate
Student College
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Program/Major
Biology
Primary Research Category
Life Sciences
Participatory pre-breeding of culturally significant crops - First year in review
For the student research conference I will be presenting a poster on participatory pre-breeding of culturally significant crops, a subject of interest for PhD Candidate Jasmine Hart, who’s research I have been assisting with for several months. I have mainly been working with mung beans, a culturally significant crop that can be a useful tool in sustainable agriculture. One way that this crop (among other minor crops) can be promoted is through the implementation of participatory plant breeding. Through this process, farmers help to breed and select crops, contributing to the knowledge base surrounding resilient minor crops through citizen science.
