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
This paper reviews some of the participatory research in high-potential production systems on participatory varietal selection in high-potential production systems. This collaborative research is conducted by the Centre for Arid Zone Studies, UK; Local Initiatives in Biodiversity Research and Dev...
Witcombe, John R.
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[Participatory varietal selection in high-potential production systems]
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Participatory varietal selection in high-potential production systems
This paper describes a participatory plant-breeding (PPB) program for maize in a rural development project financed by the United Kingdom's Department of International Development (DFID) and the Government of India and executed by the Krishak Bharati Cooperative (KRIBHCO). The program was targete...
Goyal, S.N.
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Joshi, A.
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Witcombe, John R.
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[Participatory crop improvement in maize in Gujarat, India]
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Participatory crop improvement in maize in Gujarat, India
This paper describes a participatory plant-breeding (PPB) program for rice in eastern India, targeted at a range of ecosystems. Only a few crosses with large populations were used. Most resources were used on selection by farmers among progeny bulks grown on a research station, but farmers also s...
Kumar, Ravi
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Singh, D.N.
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Prasad, S.C.
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Gangwar, J.S.
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Virk, Daljit S.
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Witcombe, John R.
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[Participatory plant breeding in rice in Eastern India]
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Participatory plant breeding in rice in Eastern India
This paper describes a participatory maize breeding program that is a collaborative project between Birs, Agricultural University and the KRlBHCO Indo-British Rain fed Farming Project (East). At the beginning of the project, a base population was produced in Ihe rainy season of 1997 by making nin...
Kumar, Arun
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Ganguli, D.K.
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Prasad, S.C.
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Gangwar, J.S.
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Virk, Daljit S.
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Witcombe, John R.
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[Participatory plant breeding in maize for the Chhotanagpur plateau of Eastern India]
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Participatory plant breeding in maize for the Chhotanagpur plateau of Eastern India
Participatory varietal selection (PVS) was used to try to identify an alternative to the most popular rice variety, Pusa 44, in the Patiala district of the Punjab. Pusa 44 (released in 1993 in India but not recommended for the Punjab) is grown in over 50% of the rice area in Patiala. It is highly...
Mali, S.S.
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Virk, Daljit S.
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Singh, K.B.
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Witcombe, John R.
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[Participatory varietal selection in rice in the Punjab]
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Participatory varietal selection in rice in the Punjab
The term "participatory crop improvement" is used to cover all aspects of crop improvement where farmers are involved in a participatory role. In this paper, we describe the approach and results for participatory crop improvement in wheat, in Luna Wada sub district, Gujarat, India. Nine villages ...
Virk, Daljit S.
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Harris, D.
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Raghuwanshi, B.S.
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Raj, A.G.B
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Sodhi, P.S.
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Witcombe, John R.
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[A holistic approach to participatory crop improvement in wheat]
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A holistic approach to participatory crop improvement in wheat
A survey of nearly 1500 households in the high-potential production system (HPPSs) of the Chitwan and Nawalparasi districts of Nepal showed gre.t physical and socioeconomic diversity. Varietal diversity was low in all the crops studied and varied according to location in main-season rice. Masuli ...
Joshi, Krishna D.
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Witcombe, John R.
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[Participatory varietal selection, food security, and varietal diversity in a high-potential production system in Nepal]
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Participatory varietal selection, food security, and varietal diversity in a high-potential production system in Nepal
In the Punjab state of India, grain production has rapidly increased. One factor in this increase has been the fast adoption of new varieties. Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) has played a major role in distributing certified seed of new vanities to the farmers of the stale, Most of Ihe seed ...
Singh, J
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Malhi, S.S.
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Witcombe, John R.
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Virk, Daljit S.
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[Equity issues in varietal dissemination through farmers' fairs (Kisan Melas) in Punjab, India]
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Equity issues in varietal dissemination through farmers' fairs (Kisan Melas) in Punjab, India
Sorghum is the third most important cereal crop in India and, over both the rainy (kharif) and the Post-rainy (rabi) seasons, totals a combined area of more than 11 million ha. Rabí sorghum is important for both food and fodder in the drought-prone areas of the states of Maharashtra (3.3 million ...