On-farm participatory varietal selection

An on-farm participatory varietal selection (PVS) of stress-tolerant varieties (both submergence and salinity) was held in Bac Lieu Province, South Vietnam to test adaptability in the locality and acceptability by the farmers. An approach used to evaluate was preference analysis, where farmers we...

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Main Author: Gonsalves, Julian Francis
Format: Case Study
Language:Inglés
Published: CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security 2013
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/36026
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Summary:An on-farm participatory varietal selection (PVS) of stress-tolerant varieties (both submergence and salinity) was held in Bac Lieu Province, South Vietnam to test adaptability in the locality and acceptability by the farmers. An approach used to evaluate was preference analysis, where farmers were allowed to set criteria and select the varieties they most want to grow.