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Unravelling the effect of sucrose and cold pretreatment on cryopreservation of potato through sugar analysis and proteomics
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/69457
Publication year
2015
Authors
Folgado, R.
Panis, Bartholomeus
Sergeant, K.
Renaut, J.
Swennen, Rony L.
Hausman, J.F.
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Agro-morphological characterization of a population of introgression lines derived from crosses between IR 64 (Oryza sativa indica) and TOG 5681 (Oryza glaberrima) for drought tolerance
Africa Rice Center (AfricaRice)
Abstract
The study evaluated effects of drought on some agro-morphological traits of 60 rice genotypes comprising 54 introgression lines with their parents, IR 64 (Oryza sativa) and TOG 5681 (Oryza glaberrima) and four NERICA-L varieties developed from the same parents for comparison. The genotypes were subjected either…
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Role of farmers in selecting crop species
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/81920
Abstract
Farmers describe their activities investing in and developing their agricultural output, with details of their production and Suwarna paddy rice (an improved variety).
Publication year
2001
Authors
Bhandari, Jhapdad Bahadur
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Participatory varietal selection in finger millet
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/81899
Abstract
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 conducted. Participatory rural appraisal (PRA) showed that all farmers…
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Participatory varietal selection in rice in the Punjab
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/81902
Abstract
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 susceptible lo bacterial leaf blight (BLB) but is preferred by famers…
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Equity issues in varietal dissemination through farmers' fairs (Kisan Melas) in Punjab, India
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/81903
Abstract
In the Punjab state of India, grain production has rapidly increased. One factor in this increase has been the fast adoption of new varieties. Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) has played a major role in distributing certified seed of new vanities to the farmers of the stale, Most of Ihe seed is distributed by sales al…
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Understanding farmers' selection criteria for rice varieties: A case in Madhya Pradesh, Eastern India
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/81909
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This paper presents information from a participatory breeding project initiated in 1997 at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) in collaboration with plant breeders and social scientists from six national agricultural research institutions located in eastern India. The Indira Gandhi Agricultural Uni-…
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Involving farmers in the development process to improve adoption of varieties developed by National Maize-Breeding Programs
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/81911
Abstract
Developing maize varieties that will be readily adopted by subsistence farmers is challenging as there are numerous characteristics in addition to agronomic performance that are important to these farmers. Furthermore, these preferences vary from location to location. it may be logical lo conclude…
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Conserve's experience and work on participatory plant breeding in rice
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/81881
Abstract
In this paper CONSERVE's experiences in handling two research approaches in participatory plant breeding in rice are discussed: researcher-managed or on-station trials (OSTs) and farmer-managed trials. OSTs are done on CONSERVE's farm. CONSERVE crosses (CC) were used as materials for evaluation on-station for three filial generation,…
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Adapting participatory research methods for developing integrated crop management for cassava-based systems, Northeast Brazil
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/55118
Publication year
1999
Authors
Ospina Patiño, Bernardo
Smith, L.
Bellotti, Anthony C.
Full Citation
Ospina Patiño, Bernardo; Smith, Lincoln; Bellotti, Anthony C. 1999. Adapting…
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Microbial biomass, microbial activity, and carbon pools under different land-use systems in the Brazilian cerrados
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/55138
Abstract
In the Brazilian savannas, or Cerrados the rapid advance in agriculture and cattle ranching is affecting soils through, for example, accelerated erosion and depletion of soil organic matter (SOM). Changes in soil microbial biomass are good indicators of changes in SOM. We therefore assessed the effects of…
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Side-stepped by the green revolution: farmers` traditional rice cultivars in the uplands and rainfed lowlands
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/55142
Abstract
SINCE THE mid-1960s, rice farmers in the irrigated areas of Asia have rapidly adopted `Green Revolution` rices because of their responsiveness to nitrogen fertilizer and their higher yields, shorter crop duration, and shorter stature. Such cultivars were well suited to systems with good water control and…
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Soil organic carbon, carbohydrates, amino sugars, and potentially mineralizable nitrogen under different land-use systems in oxisols of the Brazilian cerrados
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/55131
Abstract
Intensive farming and grazing on Oxisols of the Brazilian savannas (also known as the Cerrados) are leading to loss of soil organic matter (SOM) and consequently to a decline in fertility and sustainability of the soils. Alternative land-use systems such as the…
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Análisis estadístico de un ensayo exploratorio para la toma de decisiones metodológicas
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/55109
Publication year
1999
Authors
Amézquita, María Cristina
Châtel, M.
Guimarães, Elcio Perpétuo
Ospina Rey, Yolima
Silva, J.
Full Citation
Amézquita, María Cristina; Châtel, Marc; Guimaraes,…
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Soil conservation strategies that take into account farmer perspectives
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/55119
Publication year
1999
Authors
Müller-Sämann, Karl M.
Flörchinger, F
Girón, LE
Restrepo, J.
Leihner, D.E.
Full Citation
Müller-Sämann, Karl M.; Flörchinger, Felicitas; Girón, L.E.; Restrepo, J.; Leihner,…
