Journal of
Development and Agricultural Economics

  • Abbreviation: J. Dev. Agric. Econ.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2006-9774
  • DOI: 10.5897/JDAE
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 555

Full Length Research Paper

The on-farm diversity of maize cultivars and landraces in the Lacandon region of Chiapas, Mexico

Gustavo Leopoldo Garduño
  • Gustavo Leopoldo Garduño
  • Conservation International, Calle Oro No.23, Roma Norte, 01080 Ciudad de México, México.
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Charles Perrings
  • Charles Perrings
  • School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University. Tempe, Box, 87 3211, AZ 85287-3221, USA.
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  •  Received: 07 March 2020
  •  Accepted: 22 May 2020
  •  Published: 31 July 2020

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