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FERRO, E. M et al. Aporte del sistema formal en semillas mejoradas de granos básicos y cereales a la seguridad alimentaria del municipio La Palma, provincia Pinar del Río. cultrop [online]. 2009, vol.30, n.2, pp. 00-00. ISSN 0258-5936.

An investigation was carried out in La Palma town, Pinar del Rio, with the objective of evaluating the role played by the formal production and improved seed distribution system of main grains: bean (Phaseolus vulgaris, L.), maize (Zea mays, L.) and rice (Oryza sativus, L.), to support town´s food security. Thus, historical records of grain seed entry to the urban farm within the latest seven years were analyzed concerning the varieties introduced, prices and quantities sold. For data analysis, tendency performance graphs were plotted and correlations analyses were performed. It was recorded that agriculture of main grains from La Palma is carried out over 94.8 % with farm-produced seeds whereas the formal seed system has given a poor contribution to town´s food security, providing only 4.08 % of improved seed to maize, 5.20 % to bean and 0 % to rice.

Palabras clave : seeds; food security; grains; cereals.

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