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Pesquisadores da área de melhoramento genético desenvolveram as primeiras cultivares nacionais de pimenta-habanero, espécie originária do México, que além de ser bem picante possui...

Publishing date: 04/10/16

Após o bem-sucedido projeto envolvendo atividades de avaliação e promoção de cultivares de pimentas e pimentões (Capsicum) desenvolvidas pela Embrapa junto com produtores da...

Publishing date: 08/01/16

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Smallholder Capsicum pepper growers in Uganda are operating below the ideal levels of agricultural production due to a lack of improved varieties, low quality seed systems and the devastation caused by pests and diseases. The damages caused by diseases are aggravated by the cultivation of susceptible germplasm and the use of poor quality seeds. In order to increase production and competitiveness in the market, farmers need to have access to clean seeds of cultivars that are tolerant to diseas

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Status: Completed     Start date: Mon Jun 01 00:00:00 GMT-03:00 2015

Pepper (Capsicum spp.) is a high-yield commodity in Togo(Maatman, and the Al., 2011). The local pepper varieties are preferred and widely consumed, but there are no commercial seeds available in the market, or a Capsicum breeding program in Togo. Farmers themselves perpetuate the local varieties by collecting seeds of commercial fruits for the next sowing. Through a participatory research approach, this project aims at: 1) Selecting two local red pepper varieties and two bell pepper varieties th

Status: Completed     Start date: Mon Jun 01 00:00:00 GMT-03:00 2015