Maize production is the main source of livelihood for the farmers of the western hills of Nepal However, farmers have very limited access to improved varieties of maize, suitable to their local requirements. They cultivate a number of maize varieties maintained locally through continuous selectio...
Shrestha, Pratap K.
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Subedi, Madu
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Poudel, Diwakar
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Sunwar, Sharmila
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[Incorporating of users' and gender perspectives in farmer-led participatory plant breeding on maize: Experiences from the Western hills of Nepal]
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Incorporating of users' and gender perspectives in farmer-led participatory plant breeding on maize: Experiences from the Western hills of Nepal
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
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