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 farmers, and experiences with the participatory plant-breeding program are included.
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| Main Authors: | , , |
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| Format: | Book Chapter biblioteca |
| Language: | English |
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CGIAR Systemwide Program on Participatory Research and Gender Analysis for Technology Development and Institutional Innovation
2001
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| Subjects: | oryza sativa, rice, biodiversity, crops, varieties, selection, breeding, |
| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/81921 https://hdl.handle.net/10568/56523 |
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