Definition of "landraces" [landraces]

• Plural form of landrace. (noun)

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• "The region is rich in so-called 'landraces' - traditional varieties of drought-resistant crops which small scale farmers could take advantage of rather than the hybrid varieties that are being promoted, agricultural experts say."
• ""As one way to respond to this variability, they have been able to develop a variety of landraces [the technical term for varieties of basic crops that are made to adapt to different weather and climate conditions, dry years, wet years and more].""
• "Recent genetic studies revealed that the earliest known landraces of the European potato contain both Andean and Chilean molecular markers."