Peer-reviewed Impact Publications

Presterl, T. and E. Weltzien. 2003. Exploiting heterosis in pearl millet for population breeding in arid environments. Crop Science 43: 767-776.

Vom Brocke, K., A.Christinck, E. Weltzien, T. Presterl and H.H. Geiger. 2003. Farmers' seed systems and management practices determine pearl millet genetic diversity patterns in semiarid regions of India. Crop Science 43: 1680-1689.

vom Brocke, K., E. Weltzien, A. Christinck, T. Presterl and H.H. Geiger. 2003. Effects of farmers' seed management on performance and adptation of pearl millet in Rajasthan, India. Euphytica 130: 267-280.

Vom Brocke, K. , T. Presterl, A. Christinck, E. Weltzien, H.H. Geiger. 2002. Farmers' seed management practices open up new base populations for pearl millet breeding in a semi-arid zone of India. Plant Breeding 121: 36-42.

Sperling, L., J. Ashby, E. Weltzien, and M. Smith. 2001. Base Broadening for client-oriented impact: fundamental concepts for widening the plant genetic base together with farming communities. In: D. Cooper, C. Spillane, T. Hodgkin (eds.) Broadening the genetic base of crop production. CABI, Wallingford, UK, pp. 419 - 435.

Christinck, A., K. v. Brocke, K.G. Kshirsagar. E. Weltzien R. and P.J. Bramel-Cox. 2000 Participatory methods for collecting germplasm: Experiences with farmers in Rajasthan, India. Plant Genetic Resources Newsletter 121: 1-9.

Weltzien R., E., L. Sperling, M.E. Smith, L.S. Meitzner. 2000. Farmer participation and formal-led participatory plant breeding programs: Types of impact to-date. IN: N.Lilja and J.Ashby, L.Sperling (eds.) Proceedings of the seminar on Assessing the Impact of Particpatory Research and Gender Analysis, Sep 1998, Quito, Ecuador, CGIAR.Program on Particpatory Research and Gender Analaysis, Cali, Colombia, pp.55-76