Participatory plant-breeding (PPB) methods were used to develop two acceptable, cold-tolerant rice varieties in Nepal: Maehhapuchhre-3 (M-3) and Machhapuchhre-9 (M-9). Both were derived from the cross Fuji 102 Chhomrong Dhan. Following the introduction of these varieties from 1993 to 1998,the cha...
Joshi, Krishna D.
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Sthapit, B.R.
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Witcombe, John R.
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[The impact of participatory plant breeding (PPB) on landrace diversity: A case study for high-altitude rice in Nepal]
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The impact of participatory plant breeding (PPB) on landrace diversity: A case study for high-altitude rice in Nepal
Participatory plant breeding (PPB) is one of the on-farm conservation strategies designed to maintain or enhance the level of landrace genetic diversity deployed on-farm. The global in situ project .aims to strengthen the skiIls and knowledge of local communities in locating and understanding the...
Sthapit, B.R.
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Joshi, Krishna D.
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Rana, Ram B.
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Upadhaya, Madhusudan
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Eyzaguirre, Pablo B.
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Jarvis, Devra I.
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[Enhancing biodiversity and production through participatory plant breeding: Setting breeding goals]
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Enhancing biodiversity and production through participatory plant breeding: Setting breeding goals
This paper provides an overview of participatory plant-breeding (PPB) programs implemented by LI-BIRD in different environments and institutional settings in an attempt to address various breeding goals, such as productivity increase, research efficiency, biodiversity enhancement and on-farm cons...
Subedi, A.
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Joshi, Krishna D.
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Rana, Ram B.
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Subedi, Madu
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[Participatory plant breeding in diverse production environments and institutional settings: Experience of a nepalese NGO]
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Participatory plant breeding in diverse production environments and institutional settings: Experience of a nepalese NGO
This paper highlights the role of fanners in crop improvement and managing agro biodiversity. The fiddling’s are mostly based on focus-group discussions and field observations. Documentation of farmers' knowledge and experiences in crop improvement and managing agro biodiversity may serve as a re...
Chaudhary, P.
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Khatiwada, S.P.
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Joshi, Krishna D.
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[Strength of farmers' knowledge and participation in crop improvement and managing agrobiodiversity on-farm]
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Strength of farmers' knowledge and participation in crop improvement and managing agrobiodiversity on-farm
There is a limit to the capacity of any breeding program, and the more crosses that are made, the, smaller
The size of each cross. The theory of the optimum number of crosses in inbreeding crops is bristly Reviewed. The theory is unsatisfactory in determining the optimum number of crosses, but mo...
Witcombe, John R.
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Subedi, Madu
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Joshi, Krishna D.
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Witcombe, John R.
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[Towards a practical participatory plant-breeding strategy in predominantly self-pollinated crops]
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Towards a practical participatory plant-breeding strategy in predominantly self-pollinated crops
Effective management and conservation of genetic resources on-farm takes place where the genetic resources are valued and used to meet the needs of local communities. The in situ conservation project supported by the International Plant Genetic Resources Institute (IPGRI) in Nepal recognizes that...
Rijal, D.K.
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Rana, Ram B.
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Upadhyay, M.P.
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Joshi, Krishna D.
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Gauchan, Devendra
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Subedi, A.
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Mudwari, A.
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Khatiwada, S.P.
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Sthapit, B.R.
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[Adding benefits to local crop diversity as a sustainable means of on-farm conservation: A case study of an in situ project from Nepal]
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Adding benefits to local crop diversity as a sustainable means of on-farm conservation: A case study of an in situ project from Nepal