Genetic Improvement Methods with an Agroecological Approach for Plant Breeding
Vinicius de Souza Oliveira *
Federal University of Espírito Santo, Alegre, ES, Brazil.
Johnatan Jair de Paula Marchiori
Federal University Rural of Rio de Janeiro - Seropédica, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Lusiane de Sousa Ferreira
State University Paulista “Júlio de Mesquita Filho” - Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil.
Jasmyn Tognere
Federal University of Espírito Santo, São Mateus, ES, Brazil.
Anderson Mathias Holtz
Federal Institute of Espírito Santo, Campus Itapina - Colatina, Espírito Santo, Brazil.
Tatiane Cristovam Ferreira
State University Paulista “Júlio de Mesquita Filho” - Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil.
Fernanda Nery Vargens
State University Paulista “Júlio de Mesquita Filho” - Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil.
Evellyn Zuqui Bolsoni
Federal Institute of Espírito Santo, Campus Itapina - Colatina, Espírito Santo, Brazil.
Eduarda Carriço
Federal Institute of Espírito Santo, Campus Itapina - Colatina, Espírito Santo, Brazil.
Bruna de Oliveira Magnani
Federal Institute of Espírito Santo, Campus Itapina - Colatina, Espírito Santo, Brazil.
Marcos Delboni Scárdua
Federal Institute of Espírito Santo, Campus Itapina - Colatina, Espírito Santo, Brazil.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Conventional genetic improvement programs play a fundamental role in Brazilian agriculture, transforming this activity into an important contributor to the national economy. However, most of the time it does not serve family farmers, as this cultivation system has different characteristics from conventional agriculture, where it is often composed of agroecological and diversified crops, in a smaller territorial extension, without conditions for carrying out controls using technologies and inputs acquired externally. Thus, participatory breeding aims to align the improvement of cultivar productivity with the provision of biodiversity for family farming. This technique consists of the farmer's ability to select the cultivars best adapted to their environment based on the selection of their seeds, adopting agroecological principles and agrobiodiversity management.
Keywords: Sustainable, environmental quality, socioeconomic