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Role of farmers in the improvement of crops: New species of paddy in Maramche

This paper describes the agricultural situation in Maramche. Village learners have been participating with Ihe Local initiatives for Biodiversity Research and Development (LI-SIRD), testing improved varieties of paddy rice. Details of the qualities of the new varieties. Qualities preferred by Ihe fa...

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Main Authors: Poudel, Chandra Kanta, Dil Bahadur, K.C., Poudel, Sita
Format: Book Chapter
Language:Inglés
Published: CGIAR Systemwide Program on Participatory Research and Gender Analysis for Technology Development and Institutional Innovation 2001
Subjects:
oryza sativa
rice
biodiversity
crops
varieties
selection
breeding
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/81921
Summary:This paper describes the agricultural situation in Maramche. Village learners have been participating with Ihe Local initiatives for Biodiversity Research and Development (LI-SIRD), testing improved varieties of paddy rice. Details of the qualities of the new varieties. Qualities preferred by Ihe farmers, and experiences with the participatory plant-breeding program are included.

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