Use of a mother-baby trial model for participatory variety selection in Nepal
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TextLanguage: English Publication details: Mexico, DF (Mexico) : CIMMYT, 2003.Description: 2 pagesISBN: - 970-648-106-0
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| Abstract or summary | CIMMYT Knowledge Center: John Woolston Library | CIMMYT Staff Publications Collection | CIS-3852 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 632547 |
The agricultural systems in the mid-altitudes of Nepal are complex. Subsistence farmers in these systems need a range of technological options and need to be able to observe these options in their own environments. Past experience has shown that participatory variety selection (PVS) can effectively offer farmers new varietal options. In Nepal the mother-baby (MB) model of PVS was first used at ARS- Pakhribas to test new varieties (Tiwari 2001). The Hill Maize Research Project (HMRP) expanded this approach with its traditional partners (Nepal Agriculture Research Council and Department of Agriculture), non-traditional partners (CARE-Nepal and Plan International), and the private sector. The objective of this paper is to briefly summarize the implementation and impact of the mother-baby approach in Nepal.
Conservation Agriculture Program
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0311|AGRIS 0301|AL-Maize Program
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CIMMYT Staff Publications Collection
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