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Author:   John Witcombe ,  John Farrington (Senior Research Associate, Overseas Development Institute (ODI)) ,  Daljit Virk
Publisher:   Practical Action Publishing
Imprint:   Practical Action Publishing
Dimensions:   Width: 15.10cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.510kg
ISBN:  

9781853394478

ISBN 10:   1853394475
Pages:   296
Publication Date:   15 December 1998
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Foreword v Preface vii Acknowledgements ix List of Abbreviations xi Regulatory Frameworks: Why do We Need Them? xvii J. Farrington and J.R. Witcombe Part 1: An Analysis of Varietal Testing 1. Introduction 3 D.S. Virk and J.R. Witcombe 2. Trial Testing Sites in the All India Coordinated Projects- 7 How well do they Represent Agro-ecological Zones and Farmers' Fields? A.J. Packwood, D.S. Virk and J.R. Witcombe 3. Resource Allocation and Efficiency of the Varietal Testing System 27 J.R. Witcombe, D.S. Virk and A.G.B. Raj Part 2: Varietal Release and Popularization 4. Introduction 47 P.S. Sodhi, D.S. Virk and J.R. Witcombe 5. The Extent and Rate of Adoption of Modern Cultivars in India 53 J.R. Witcombe, A.J. Packwood, A.G.B. Raj and D.S. Virk 6. The Regulatory Framework for Varietal Testing and Release in India 69 D.S. Virk 1. Release and Popularization of Cultivars in Rajasthan 85 K.L. Vyas 8. Release and Popularization of Cultivars in Madhya Pradesh 105 Y.M. Upadhyaya 9. Release and Popularization of Cultivars in Gujarat 119 E.G. Jaisani 10. Introduction 135 J.R. Witcombe 11. Participatory Approaches in Pearl Millet Breeding 143 E. Weltzien R., M.L. Whitaker, H.F.W. Rattunde, M. Dhamotharan and MM. Anders 12. Fanner Participatory Approaches for Varietal Improvement 171 A. Joshi and J.R. Witcombe 13. Participatory Breeding in Rice 191 R. Thakur Part 4: Scaling up 14. Introduction 201 P.S. Sodhi, A. Joshi and J.R. Witcombe 15. The Role of NGOs in the Popularization of Varieties: A Case-study from Western India 205 M. Garg, P.S. Sodhi and A. Joshi Part 5: Bibliography and Annexes Bibliography 215 Annexes 1 to 4 221 List of Contributors 255 Subject Index 257 Author Index - 269

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Professor John Witcombe is Director of CAZS-NR at Bangor University. His research interests include Farmer participation in development of agricultural technologies, Participatory plant breeding and participatory varietal selection, Plant breeding, Marker-assisted selection, Agricultural biodiversity John Farrington is with the Overseas Development Institute.

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