Book Chapter

Producao e melhoramento do feijao-de-vagem (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) no Brasil

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Leal, N.R.

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  • Brazil
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Leal, N.R. 1987. Producao e melhoramento do feijao-de-vagem (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) no Brasil . In: Davis, J., Janssen, W. (comps.). El mejoramiento genético de la habichuela en América Latina: Memorias de un taller, CIAT, Cali, Colombia, 11 al 15 de mayo de 1987 . Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical (CIAT), Cali, CO. p. 135-147. (Documento de trabajo no. 30)

Snap bean production and commercialization in Brazil are briefly analyzed. Seed production is the responsibility of a group of institutions located in various states. Breaktrhoughs in genetic improvement by the Programa Nacional de Pesquisa de Hortalizas are described. (CIAT)