Farmers Gene Banks and Crop Breeding: Economic Analyses of Diversity in Wheat Maize and Rice

Front Matter....Pages i-xvii
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Farmers, Gene Banks, and Crop Breeding: Introduction and Overview....Pages 3-18
Definition and Measurement of Crop Diversity for Economic Analysis....Pages 19-32
Front Matter....Pages 33-33
The Cost Of Conserving Maize And Wheat Genetic Resources Ex Situ....Pages 35-56
Optimal Search in Ex Situ Collections of Wheat....Pages 57-78
Optimal Collection and Search for Crop Genetic Resources....Pages 79-92
Front Matter....Pages 93-93
Farmers’ Perceptions of Varietal Diversity: Implications for on-Farm Conservation of Rice....Pages 95-108
Agronomic and Economic Competitiveness of Maize Landraces and in Situ Conservation in Mexico....Pages 109-126
Implications for the Conservation of Wheat Landraces in Turkey from a Household Model of Varietal Choice....Pages 127-142
Front Matter....Pages 143-143
The Contribution of Genetic Resources and Diversity to Wheat Productivity in the Punjab of Pakistan....Pages 145-158
Varietal Diversity and Yield Variability in Chinese Rice Production....Pages 159-172
The Economic Impact of Diversifying the Genetic Resistance to Leaf Rust Disease in Modern Bread Wheats....Pages 173-188
Front Matter....Pages 189-189
Institutional Change and Biotechnology in Agriculture: Implications for Developing Countries....Pages 191-204
Enhancing the Diversity of Modern Germplasm through the International Coordination of Research Roles....Pages 205-216
Achieving Desirable Levels of Crop Diversity in Farmers’ Fields: Factors Affecting the Production and Use of Commercial Seed....Pages 217-238
Collaborative Plant Breeding as an Incentive for On-Farm Conservation of Genetic Resources: Economic Issues from Studies in Mexico....Pages 239-258
Back Matter....Pages 259-270