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Here's what 9,000 years of breeding has done to corn, peaches, and other crops | Vox | Brad Plumer Recombinant Dna, Food Studies, Green Washing, Plant Biology, Video Game Concept Art, Synthetic Biology, Agriculture Technology, Golden Rice, Video Game Concept

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Kale, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, and cabbage are all varieties of a single magical plant species - Brassica oleracea - aka wild mustard @ Vox  -  Though they're all the same species, these various crops are cultivars — different varieties bred to have desirable qualities for human purposes. Cabbage Broccoli, Garden Farming, Genetic Diversity, Kai Lan, Brassica Oleracea, Plant Breeding, Selective Breeding, Broccoli Cauliflower, Aquaponics System

Kale, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, and cabbage are all varieties of a single magical plant species - Brassica oleracea - aka wild mustard @ Vox - Though they're all the same species, these various crops are cultivars — different varieties bred to have desirable qualities for human purposes.

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Farmers, first of all, are breeders. They might not have the lab coats that have come to define modern plant breeding, but their wisdom, knowledge and contribution is unquestionable. To be able to continue breeding, using their own seed,  is their first right, their first freedom and their first duty. This right has been recognised in India’s Plant Variety Protection and Farmers Rights Act Black Soil, Investing Ideas, Organic Labels, Report Covers, Plant Breeding, Agricultural Land, Plant Life Cycle, Science Research, Environmental Pollution

Farmers, first of all, are breeders. They might not have the lab coats that have come to define modern plant breeding, but their wisdom, knowledge and contribution is unquestionable. To be able to continue breeding, using their own seed, is their first right, their first freedom and their first duty. This right has been recognised in India’s Plant Variety Protection and Farmers Rights Act

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