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    Postflooding disaster crop diversity recovery: a case study of cowpea in Mozambique

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    Date
    2011-05
    Author
    Ferguson, M.E.
    Jones, R.B.
    Bramel, P.J.
    Domínguez, C.
    Torre do Vale, C.
    Han, J.
    Type
    Journal Article
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    To restore food security to a traditional African cropping system following a sudden loss of seed, genetic diversity must be re-established. This study examines the extent to which Cowpea diversity was reinstated two years after a flood disaster in Gaza Province, Mozambique. The contribution that seed from various sources made to the recovery was assessed using semi-structured interviews and morphological and molecular data. Data suggest that diversity had recovered to some extent yet there was evidence of a narrowing of the genetic base, with fewer rare alleles and differences in the distribution of allele frequencies. Although the main channels for accessing seed after the flood were seed relief and markets, these sources contributed to minimal and different diversity. It appears that diversity was regained primarily through social networking in the form of loans or gifts of seed from friends and relatives. The results of the study are discussed in relation to seed relief approaches.
    https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-7717.2011.01242.x
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    https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12478/2190
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    https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-7717.2011.01242.x
    IITA Subjects
    Cowpea
    Agrovoc Terms
    Cowpeas; Disasters; Genetic Variation; Mozambique
    Regions
    Africa; Southern Africa
    Countries
    Mozambique
    Journals
    Disasters
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