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