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Household vegetable agro-biodiversity in northern Vietnam requires diversity in seed sources

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  • Nguyen, Thi-Phuong
  • Struik, Paul C.
  • Swaans, Kees
  • Pham, Huong Thi Mai
  • Hoang, The Ky
  • Nabuuma, Deborah
  • Stomph, Tjeerd-Jan

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Despite increasing interest in agro-biodiversity, there is little research on the role of diversity in seed sources and related seed systems in supporting vegetable diversity.

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  • Nguyen, Thi-Phuong & Struik, Paul C. & Swaans, Kees & Pham, Huong Thi Mai & Hoang, The Ky & Nabuuma, Deborah & Stomph, Tjeerd-Jan, 2026. "Household vegetable agro-biodiversity in northern Vietnam requires diversity in seed sources," Agricultural Systems, Elsevier, vol. 231(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:agisys:v:231:y:2026:i:c:s0308521x25002550
    DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2025.104515
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