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022			_a2168-3565
022			_a2168-3573 (Online)
024	8		_ahttps://doi.org/10.1080/10440046.2012.746252
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100	1		_aSingh, S.K. _911771
245	1	0	_aDevelopment and promotion of an informal and formal seed system through farmer participatory seed production of pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan L.) in Uttar Pradesh, India
260			_aUnited Kingdom : _bTaylor and Francis, _c2013.
500			_aPeer review
520			_aPigeonpea is a major pulse crop in India. However, its productivity, which hovers around 700 kg ha−1, has remained stagnant over the past several decades. Local landraces dominate the cultivation of pigeonpea in the country. A major reason for low productivity in pigeonpea is the nonavailability of quality seed of improved varieties to farmers. In this article, we share experiences of farmer-participatory pigeonpea seed production in Fatehpur and Kanpur Dehat districts in Uttar Pradesh in India. Through farmer-participatory varietal selection trials, farmers identified NA 1, long-duration pigeonpea variety and UPAS 120, short-duration variety, as their preferred choices. Long-duration variety NA 1 was preferred because of its disease resistance, higher yield, attractive seed size and color. Farmers were organized to form cooperative societies to undertake seed production, processing and marketing at the local level. Societies were also linked with the public sector seed producing agencies to participate in the formal seed production program. The C: B ratio of seed production of NA 1 variety was 1: 5.19 as compared to 1: 2.53 of the local variety. Village-level seed production not only addressed the issue of shortage of quality seeds but also brought higher incomes to farmers leading to improved livelihood.
546			_aText in English
591			_aChipindu, L. : Not in IRS Staff list but CIMMYT Affiliation
650		7	_2AGROVOC _95775 _aParticipatory approaches
650		7	_2AGROVOC _96899 _aSeed industry
650		7	_2AGROVOC _911772 _aFarmers associations
650		7	_2AGROVOC _94870 _aMarketing
651		7	_2AGROVOC _93726 _aIndia
700	1		_aDubey, S.K. _911773
700	1		_aAli, M. _911774
700	1		_aNigam, S.N. _911775
700	0		_aRakesh Kumar Srivastava _92436
700	1		_aSaxena, K.B. _911776
700	1		_aYadav, A.S. _911777
700	1		_aKumar, A. _911778
773	0		_tAgroecology and Sustainable Food Systems _gv. 37, no. 5, p. 531-549 _dUnited Kingdom : Taylor and Francis, 2013. _x2168-3565
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