ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF PARTICIPATORY RESEARCH IN RICE BREEDING ON WOMEN FARMERS: A CASE STUDY IN EASTERN UTTAR PRADESH, INDIA

SUMMARYThis paper assesses farmer adoption of rice varieties and new genotypes introduced through participatory varietal selection (PVS) in villages which represent submergence- and drought/submergence-prone villages in eastern Uttar Pradesh, India. It focuses on the involvement of women farmers in participatory research for screening improved varieties for areas which suffer from abiotic stresses. It further assesses the impact on the decision-making authority (or women's empowerment) on rice varietal choice, seed acquisition and disposal, and crop management after participating in PVS trials. It suggests strategies to empower women farmers in making sound and timely decisions on farm-related matters and to enhance their roles in accelerating the adoption of new varieties.

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Analysis of On-farm Rice Yield Data from India

Experimental Agriculture ◽

10.1017/s0014479700019918 ◽

1992 ◽

Vol 28 (3) ◽

pp. 325-329 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

N. W. Simmonds ◽

M. Talbot

Keyword(s):

Plant Breeding ◽

Rice Yield ◽

Uttar Pradesh ◽

Rice Varieties ◽

Yield Data ◽

Regression Slope ◽

Rainfed Conditions ◽

New Varieties ◽

On Farm ◽

Better Than

SummaryData recently published in this journal on grain yields of new rice varieties, grown under rainfed conditions on-farm in two villages in Uttar Pradesh, were analysed. The new varieties were spectacularly better than the landraces with which they were compared and showed a high regression slope (>2) against the landraces. If supported by further studies, such experiments could provide an appropriate, but hitherto unexplored, approach to plant breeding for poor, small farmers operating with low inputs.

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Rural seed sector development through participatory varietal selection

Journal of Agribusiness in Developing and Emerging Economies ◽

10.1108/jadee-01-2016-0002 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 7 (2) ◽

pp. 174-196 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Erin Lynn Wilkus ◽

Gian Nicola Francesconi ◽

Matthias Jäger

Keyword(s):

Group Dynamics ◽

Market Participation ◽

Participatory Varietal Selection ◽

Content Type ◽

Development Interventions ◽

New Varieties ◽

Development Goals ◽

Rural Producers ◽

Development Outcomes ◽

The Impact

Purpose This impact assessment provides empirical evidence from household producer surveys to test the assumptions surrounding the contribution of participatory varietal selection (PVS) activities on seed sector development. The purpose of this paper is to focus on household access and adoption of common bean varieties from seed provision services and local markets to determine if, and under what social conditions, PVS activities stimulated seed uptake and market participation. Design/methodology/approach The propensity score matching technique and simple regression analysis were used to estimate the impact and compare household performance across three farmer groups located in Hoima, Uganda. Findings PVS increased access to and adoption of improved varieties and supported additional intermediate development outcomes when farmer group characteristics were aligned with PVS efforts. Specifically, PVS was more likely to stimulate market purchases of newly introduced varieties in the farmer group located closest to markets. The project did not however, improve all the development objectives that were evaluated. PVS most critically, did not increase the probability that households received the specific varieties they desired. Research limitations/implications This study found that PVS can support the key pillars of seed sector development. In addition to increasing household access to new varieties, free seed dissemination promoted market participation and stimulated local seed market development. Originality/value This study addressed the need to consider intermediate development outcomes in impact assessments of development interventions. The findings clarified the contribution of PVS in the context of broader development goals and identified farmer group dynamics associated with enhanced impacts among rural producers in Uganda.

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Improved Livelihoods, Genetic Diversity and Farmer Participation: A Strategy for Rice Breeding in Rainfed Areas of India

Experimental Agriculture ◽

10.1017/s0014479700016161 ◽

1988 ◽

Vol 24 (3) ◽

pp. 311-320 ◽

Cited By ~ 58

Author(s):

D. M. Maurya ◽

A. Bottrall ◽

J. Farrington

Keyword(s):

Genetic Diversity ◽

Plant Breeding ◽

Alternative Strategy ◽

Central Feature ◽

Rice Breeding ◽

Farmer Participation ◽

Rice Varieties ◽

New Varieties ◽

On Farm ◽

Traditional Rice

SUMMARYThe present structure of plant breeding and seed multiplication in India is highly centralized. Furthermore, only a small number of new varieties is officially released each year. The system therefore appears inappropriate for the requirements of the large proportion of Indian farmers located in risk-prone and highly diverse environments. An alternative strategy is described whose central feature is close matching of the characteristics of farmers' traditional rice varieties with those of advanced breeders' lines. A selection from these lines is then distributed in small quantities for on-farm trials managed by farmers themselves. If the success of these initial efforts is to be sustained, a more decentralized approach to breeding and multiplication will be necessary.

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PARTICIPATORY VARIETAL SELECTION IN LOWLAND SORGHUM IN EASTERN ETHIOPIA: IMPACT ON ADOPTION AND GENETIC DIVERSITY

Experimental Agriculture ◽

10.1017/s0014479701002034 ◽

2001 ◽

Vol 37 (2) ◽

pp. 211-229 ◽

Cited By ~ 17

Author(s):

E. MULATU ◽

K. BELETE

Keyword(s):

Genetic Diversity ◽

Sorghum Bicolor ◽

Selection Criteria ◽

Farming System ◽

Participatory Varietal Selection ◽

Eastern Ethiopia ◽

New Varieties ◽

Seed System ◽

Locally Grown ◽

On Farm

Farmers' Participatory Varietal Evaluation (PVE) was conducted on sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) crops in the Kile-Bisidimo plains of eastern Ethiopia for three consecutive years, 1995–1997. The study aimed at providing farmers with alternatives to their landrace to enable them to overcome crop losses and to identify farmers' varietal selection criteria for inclusion in future breeding work. In 1995 constraints and opportunities in sorghum growing and farmers' varietal matching characteristics were identified through an informal survey. This was followed by a search for varieties and acquisitions of seed. Subsequently, eight varieties were evaluated of which five varieties were released and three were at the pre-release stage.In 1996 and 1997 farmer-managed on-farm trials were conducted and farmers evaluated the performance of the experimental varieties against a locally grown cultivar. Through pairwise and matrix ranking, farmers' selection criteria were listed, preferred varieties identified and initiatives taken to diffuse the varieties through the local seed system. Out of the eight varieties that research workers considered the best, farmers selected only three. The study negated the generally accepted view that farmers in lowland areas of eastern Ethiopia are reluctant to grow short-duration varieties. The selection and introduction of three new varieties into a farming system where farmers were growing only one local variety reconfirmed PVE to be a means for enhancing adoption and increasing genetic diversity. The study also confirmed that increasing farmers' access to their preferred varieties would result in a faster rate of diffusion through farmer-to-farmer seed exchange.

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A study on housing management practices of dairy animals in the Varanasi district of Eastern Uttar Pradesh

Bhartiya Krishi Anusandhan Patrika ◽

10.18805/bkap149 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 34 (01) ◽

Author(s):

Satya Prakash Yadav ◽

Vinod Kumar Paswan ◽

Pankaj Kumar Gupta

Keyword(s):

Management Practices ◽

Drainage System ◽

Uttar Pradesh ◽

Housing System ◽

Dairy Farmers ◽

Housing Management ◽

Dairy Animals ◽

Animal House ◽

Eastern Uttar Pradesh ◽

On Farm

The study was carried out on 250 dairy farmers from 25 villages of Varanasi District on random basis distributed evenly through pre-tested questionnaire and and on farm personal visit and observation to identify various existing housing management practices adopted by the dairy farmers for their livestock. Results revealed that majority of the respondents (73.2 %) had their separate animal house located nearby their own house. A total of 60.8% of the farmers did not have optimum size of animal house and 61.6% did not have optimum floor space for their animals. Head to head system was preferred by the majority (44.4 %) of the respondents, tail to tail in 21.0% and 34.6% respondents were adopting single line housing system for their dairy animals. As for the floor of the animal house 35.2, 30.0 and 34.0% respondents had pucca cemented floor, brick paved floor and earthen floor, respectively. Roof of the animal house was made up of asbestos sheets, galvanised iron sheet and thatched roof in case of 58.8%, 12.4% and 28.8 % of respondents respectively. Whereas, majority (66.4%) respondents were using pucca (cemented) manger for feeding their animals; only 38.8 % of the respondents had provision of pucca drainage system. Although 53.2% had fairly good ventilation, only only 31.6% maintained proper cleanliness in their animal house. It was concluded that, dairy farmers of Varanasi district were not having optimum houses and they were not adopting proper scientific housing management practices for their dairy animals. Accordingly, it was revealed that there is a lot of scope for increasing productivity of animals and thereby, income of farmers from dairy animals by improving the housing parameters and housing management practices of dairy animals.

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Genotypic evaluation of different rice varieties for yield and yield related traits of Eastern Uttar Pradesh

International Journal of Chemical Studies ◽

10.22271/chemi.2021.v9.i1d.11561 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 (1) ◽

pp. 174-177

Author(s):

CP Singh ◽

SP Giri

Keyword(s):

Uttar Pradesh ◽

Rice Varieties ◽

Eastern Uttar Pradesh

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Evaluation of rice varieties for aerobic soil condition of eastern Uttar Pradesh

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES ◽

10.15740/has/ijas/12.2/382-384 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 12 (2) ◽

pp. 382-384

Author(s):

D.K. VERMA ◽

ALOK PANDEY ◽

SAURABH VERMA ◽

KUMUD SINGH ◽

S.P. GIRI ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Uttar Pradesh ◽

Soil Condition ◽

Rice Varieties ◽

Eastern Uttar Pradesh ◽

Aerobic Soil

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Participatory Evaluation of Effectiveness of Farmer-Led Adaptation Strategies to Climate Change in Eastern Uttar Pradesh

10.48165/ijee.2022.58140 ◽

2022 ◽

Vol 58 (1) ◽

pp. 146-150

Author(s):

Preeti Yadav ◽

Sanjit Maiti ◽

S. K. Jha ◽

H. R. Meena ◽

Mukesh Bhakat ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Water Flow ◽

Uttar Pradesh ◽

Adaptation Strategy ◽

Adaptation Strategies ◽

Impact Of Climate Change ◽

Crop Fields ◽

High Yielding Varieties ◽

Eastern Uttar Pradesh ◽

The Impact

India has shown high vulnerability towards the impact of climate change due to thedependency of 58 per cent of India’s population on agriculture. The study was carried on180 respondents in three districts selected randomly of eastern Uttar Pradesh to evaluatefarmer-led adaptation strategies to the impact of climate change, activities that arepredominantly led by farmers to make them more adaptable to long-term changes in weatherpatterns. All the respondents had experienced extreme climatic events in the last 5-10 years,making the region climate-prone. Nine farmers’-led adaptation strategies to climate changefollowed in crop farming were documented and quantified by using Climate ChangeAdaptation Index. Adaptation strategies were evaluated using the Quantification ofIndigenous Knowledge method (QuIK) method; by involving the key informants followedby peer farmers. Crop diversification, use of high yielding varieties of crops andpreparations of bunds to control water flow were the most preferred adaptation strategiesto climate change. The irregular rainfall increased the incidence of floods in eastern UttarPradesh; thus, the preparation of bunds to regulate water flow in crop fields was the mostefficient adaptation strategy.

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