Common bean through a participatory approach in Honduras.
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.15517/am.v14i1.12000Abstract
This work presents the results of the application
of participatory methods for the genetic improvement of
beans in two regions of Honduras. The methodology and
results obtained from the evaluation and selection activities,
from early generation to advanced trials compare the lines
selected by conventional and participatory methods, and the
trials to estimate the potential of adoption of promising lines,
are shown and described. Evaluation and selection criteria
used by farmers to choose promising lines and varieties are
mentioned. The results are discussed, trying to explain them
according to the basic plant breeding principles and practices
for the improvement of cultivated plants. Finally, the benefits
of participatory plant breeding for farmers are identified,
including those that are related to knowledge and skill
acquisitions, and the increase on individual and collective
capacity to take decisions; as well as the advantages for
breeding programs under these participatory approaches.
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