Characterising strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats in producing naked oat as a novel crop for northern growing conditions

Naked oat (Avena sativa ssp.nuda L.) is the highest quality small-grain cereal that can be grown at the northernmost margin of cereal production.It remains an under-utilised crop and it contributes less than 0.1% to the total oat area in Finland.In general, limited interest in growing naked oat more extensively is attributed to its weaknesses, whic

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