Participatory Crop Improvement of rice landraces – An experience ...
Participatory Crop Improvement of rice landraces – An experience ...
Participatory Crop Improvement of rice landraces – An experience ...
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• Diversity in land and people<br />
Context<br />
• One <strong>of</strong> the biodiversity hotspot <strong>of</strong> India<br />
• Secondary source <strong>of</strong> Origin <strong>of</strong> <strong>rice</strong><br />
• Poverty and poor literacy<br />
• Erosion <strong>of</strong> <strong>rice</strong> <strong>landraces</strong><br />
• Labourious <strong>experience</strong> farmers with wide range <strong>of</strong> ITK<br />
• Lack <strong>of</strong> scientific knowledge on crop improvement<br />
• Poor yield and unavailability <strong>of</strong> quality seeds <strong>of</strong> <strong>landraces</strong><br />
• Lack <strong>of</strong> awareness on conservation & cultivation <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>landraces</strong><br />
• Lack <strong>of</strong> Interest in Government on conservation, promotion<br />
& popularization <strong>of</strong> land races