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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.Sthapit, B.R.Witcombe, John R.[The impact of participatory plant breeding (PPB) on landrace diversity: A case study for high-altitude rice in Nepal]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.[Participatory varietal selection in high-potential production systems]Participatory varietal selection in high-potential production systems

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.Virk, Daljit S.Singh, K.B.Witcombe, John R.[Participatory varietal selection in rice in the Punjab]Participatory varietal selection in rice in the Punjab

Finger millet (Eleusine coracana L. Gaertn.) is an important small millet for rainfed areas in India. A dozen varieties have been released for cultivation but there is little adoption by farmers, particularly in the Chitradurga and Bellary districts of Karnataka state where the present study was ...


Halaswamy, B.H.Gowda, B.T.S.Seetharam, A.Virk, Daljit S.Witcombe, John R.[Participatory varietal selection in finger millet]Participatory varietal selection in finger millet

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