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RAINFED RICE A SOURCEBOOK OF BEST PRACTICES AND STRATEGIES IN EASTERN INDIA
Role of women in rice biodiversity conservation
Selection and conservation of different varieties.
Seed exchange with neighbours and relatives.
Evaluation of varieties using post-harvest criteria.
Conservation of varieties for specific purposes such as use in religious
rites, e.g., Nuakhai, an extra-early cultivar used for religious offerings in
Orissa.
Collection of wild rice (Oryza nivara and O. rufipogon) by tribal women.
Future concerns
¢ Continued erosion of the diversity of rice genetic resources.
¢ Conservation cannot be isolated from evaluation and use.
¢ Political sensitivities, geographical barriers and plant health requirements
that prevent exchange of germplasm.
¢ On-farm conservation and farmers’ participation.
¢ Dwindling financial support.
Prepared by:
R.K. Singh, N.K. Sarma, S.R. Das, J.K. Roy, R.K. Sahu, K. Prasad
and S. Mallik
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