Maize (Zea mays L.) is the most important crop in the hill farming system in Nepal. It plays an important role in the livelihood of the people living in the hills. The hilly area of the Palpa, Gulmi, and Arghakhanchi districts extending towards Pyuthan and further west has a unique geophysical en...
Subedi, Madu
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Shrestha, P.K.
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Sunwar, Sharmila
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Subedi, A.
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[Role of farmers in setting breeding goals]
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Role of farmers in 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
Farmers have an intricate knowledge of their agro ecological domains. The empirical evidences from Kachorwa (terai) and Begans (mid-hill) sites in Nepal suggest that farmers distinguish domains for rice primarily on the basis of moisture and fertility. Farmers also differentiate the number, relat...
Rana, Ram B.
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Sthapit, B.R.
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Subedi, A.
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Rijal, D.K.
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Chaudhary, P.
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[Understanding agroecological domains: The key to a successful participatory plant breeding program]
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Understanding agroecological domains: The key to a successful participatory plant breeding program
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