本书分绪论、上篇、下篇、结束语四个部分，其中绪论和结束语介绍了编写本书的缘起，以及近20年来参与式作物选育种的新变化、新趋势和新特点。上篇是来自国外的7个案例研究，对非洲、南美以及南亚、东南亚国家的参与式作物选育种案例进行分析。下篇讲述的5个中国案例，主要是对宋一青博士及其团队在西南地区开展社区种子保育、社区种子库建设以及农民参与式选育种的案例进行分析。

Preface Small seeds and a big story: Enlightenment from participatory plant breeding

Introduction A "new" approach revisited: Participatory crop improvement and resilient seed systems

Part 1 International cases

Return to diversity: Evolutionary plant breeding

Participatory plant breeding in North Africa and the Near East: Nearly 25 years of experience

Farmer-plant breeder collaboration: The case of sorghum breeding in West Africa

Farmer field schools and participatory plant breeding in Zimbabwe

Participatory plant breeding in Honduras: Past successes and future challenges

Participatory crop improvement for promoting conservation and sustainable use of crop genetic resources in Nepal

Foundation of sustainable food production: Experiences from farmer breeding in Southeast Asia

Part 2 Chinese cases

From participatory plant breeding to integrated rural development: The case of Upper Gula, Guangxi

In situ conservation of farmers' seed systems: Smallholder farmers and scientists join forces to enhance conservation and

sustainable use of traditional varieties

The case of the Hani ethnic group of Yunnan: Community-based biodiversity management

A case of conventional rice in the Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences Rice Research Institute

Conclusion Trends and highlights: Seeds that continue to give

Appendix Selected key results of the PPB initiatives

Acknowledgement