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plants. The potential for increased profits from clonal techniques arises from
their capacity to capture and utilize genetic variation. The consequent
uniformity in the crop is advantageous in terms of maximizing quality, meeting
market specifications and increasing productivity, but it may also increase the
risks of pest and disease problems; consequently, risk avoidance through
the diversification of the clonal production population is a crucial component of
the strategies presented. The application of these strategies should lead to
benefits that encompass many of the rural development goals of development
agencies, as specified in the Millennium Development Goals of the United
Nations. Achieving these benefits will, however, require the large-scale
adoption of the techniques and strategies presented here in ways that will meet
the needs both of farmers and also those of new and emerging markets. This
makes it important to ensure that policy makers get the message about good
domestication strategies (e.g. Wynberg
et al
., 2003).
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