Study on cultivation and marketing of traditional rice varieties in Thiruvarur and Nagapattinam districts, Tamil Nadu

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 43
Author(s):  
S Vijayakrishna ◽  
A Rohini ◽  
SD Sivakumar ◽  
T Senguttuvan
Keyword(s):  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Rice Varieties ◽  
Traditional Rice

scholarly journals Risk Behavior of Farmers Cultivating Traditional Rice Varieties in Erode District, Tamil Nadu

2021 ◽  
pp. 349-357
Author(s):  
G. Kaviya ◽  
A. Vidhyavathi ◽  
S. Padma Rani ◽  
M. Nirmala Devi
Keyword(s):  
Risk Behavior ◽  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Rice Variety ◽  
Soil Health ◽  
Risk Attitude ◽  
Farm Income ◽  
Rice Varieties ◽  
Natural Risk ◽  
Small Areas ◽  
Traditional Rice

This study investigates the risk behavior of traditional rice variety growers in Erode District of Tamil Nadu state, using Moscardi and De Janvry approach and Discriminant analysis technique. A well structured questioner was prepared and purposive random sampling was done in three blocks which covers highest cultivable area under paddy namely Gobichettipalayam, Modakurichi and Bhavani in Erode district. Each traditional rice varieties have some unique characteristics i.e some are pest and disease resistant, drought resistant, resistant to waterlogged condition and have medicinal values. The present study was done to identify the major risks, to quantify the risk attitude and to identify the factors influencing risk attitude of the traditional variety growers in Erode District. In the research it was found that the varieties preferred by farmers were Thuyamalli, Kichadi samba, Karuppukavuni, Mapillai samba,Arcaud Kichadi Samba, Poongar, Thanga Samba, Sivan Samba and few other varieties they were cultivating in small areas using organic farming method.The major risk found in cultivating traditional rice varieties were market risk followed by human labour risk, processing risk, input risk, technology risk, institutional risk, natural risk and other risks include transport risk and storage risk. The farmers were grouped into three categories i.e., risk preferrers (63.33 per cent), risk neutral (28.33 per cent) and risk averse (8.33 per cent) based on risk attitude. Once again the farmers in each group was categorized into low, medium, high risk based on nine factors namely, farmers age, major occupation, years of schooling, family size, membership in any of the farmers association, proportion of paddy area to total farm area, proportion of paddy income to total farm income, experience and adequacy of market which were influencing the risk attitude of farmers. In order to conserve the traditional rice varieties from extinction, to restore the soil health, to ensure nutritional security the farmers were willing to take risk.

Protection of Indian Traditional Rice Varieties

2020 ◽  
pp. 158-181
Author(s):  
Moghanraj Yadhav G. ◽  
Balaguru Balakrishnan ◽  
Nagamurugan N.
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Diversity ◽  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Delta Region ◽  
Indian Government ◽  
Rice Varieties ◽  
Crop Genetic Diversity ◽  
Patent Rights ◽  
Uniformity Test ◽  
Traditional Crops ◽  
Traditional Rice

The crop genetic diversity has been sustainably maintained by the farmers of different regions for generations through cross-breeding. Competition among commercial ventures has placed these traditional varieties under severe exploitation and pilferage. The Indian government, to preserve these traditional varieties, has established PPV and FRA (Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers Rights Act), which are on par with Intellectual Patent Rights (IPR). This gives the rights and ownership of the crop breed and its characterization to the traditional farmers who developed it. The researchers along with VAANGHAI, an NGO, have represented the traditional farmers, who are growing and maintaining traditional crops in Cauvery River's coastal delta region in Tamil Nadu to characterize and register their varieties under PPV and FRA. This study has identified around 69 rice varieties and characterized them based on their uniqueness, distinctiveness, stability, uniformity, test trials, and adaptability potential. Most potential rice varieties were registered under this act.

scholarly journals The legacy of traditional rice cultivation by descendants of Indian contract laborers in Suriname

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Melissa Ramdayal ◽  
Harro Maat ◽  
Tinde van Andel
Keyword(s):  
Agricultural Practices ◽  
Rice Cultivation ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Weedy Rice ◽  
Rapid Decline ◽  
Rice Varieties ◽  
East Indian ◽  
Rice Landraces ◽  
Contract Laborers ◽  
Traditional Rice

Abstract Background Some 35,000 indentured laborers from India were recruited to work on plantations in Suriname between 1868 and 1916. It is likely that most were familiar with farming before they were shipped to this former Dutch colony in the Caribbean. Around 1900, those who did not return received a piece of land where most of them started growing rice as a staple crop. Agronomists characterized their traditional landraces as inferior and infested with weedy rice and started to ‘purify’ these landraces. No research has been done on whether these ancient rice varieties still exist. We aimed to document the rice varieties (both landraces and more modern cultivars) grown currently or in the recent past by (descendants of) Hindustani smallholders in Suriname, their origin, morphological and agronomic characters, local uses and cultural and spiritual relevance. Given the rapid decline in small-scale rice cultivation in the past 40 years, we wanted to know why people continued or abandoned rice farming and what aspects of traditional practices still survived. Methods We interviewed 26 (former) small-scale Hindustani farmers and asked about the varieties they cultivated and traditional agricultural practices. We collected seed samples, local names and associated information, and compared these to information from agricultural reports from the colonial period. We also interviewed 11 Maroons, one Javanese farmer, and three persons of mixed ethnicity, who were somehow involved in the cultivation of East Indian rice varieties. Results and discussion Hindustani smallholders in Suriname largely lost their traditional rice landraces. Most of the interviewed farmers grew modern cultivars, developed after 2000. Some cultivars from the 1950s were still planted for fodder, but these were heavily mixed with weedy rice and other weeds. Maroon farmers in the interior, however, still actively cultivated varieties with names like ‘coolie rice’, which probably descend from landraces introduced by the Indian contract laborers, although this needs to be confirmed by molecular research. Although traditional cultivation practices seem to have been lost, smallholders still retain pleasant memories of the manual planting, harvesting, and processing of rice, as well as the gender-based practices and beliefs associated with the cultivation of the crop. The oral history of former rice farmers and traditional rice varieties (possibly obtained from Maroon fields) could play a role in museum settings as living vehicles for memories of the descendants of Asian contract labourers in Suriname and Guyana.

scholarly journals Identification and characterization of popular rice (Oryza sativa L.) varieties through chemical tests

2020 ◽  
pp. 82-85
Author(s):  
M.S. Nagendra ◽  
P. Selvaraju ◽  
R. Jerlin ◽  
K. Ganesamurthy ◽  
N. Senthil
Keyword(s):  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Oryza Sativa L ◽  
Colour Change ◽  
Gelatinization Temperature ◽  
Genetic Purity ◽  
Rice Varieties ◽  
Seed Supply ◽  
Crop Varieties ◽  
Identification And Characterization

Identification and characterization of crop varieties are crucial for ensuring the genetic purity of seeds. The present investigation was carried out to identify suitable chemical methods that are fast, reliable and easy for seed analysts, breeders and seed producers for identification of a variety. Twenty-five popular rice varieties in the seed supply chain of Tamil Nadu were subjected to phenol, modified phenol, NaOH, aroma, gelatinization temperature (alkali spreading value), GA3 and 2,4-D tests. The results of the experiment revealed that phenol and modified phenol tests changed the colour of TKM 9 and TRY 1 variety to brown but no colour change was observed in the variety I.W. Ponni variety. The NaOH test is useful for the identification of TKM 9 variety as it changed the colourless solution to red. GA3 and 2,4-D tests characterized the varieties based on the shoot growth into two and three groups respectively. However, all the variety lacked aroma and exhibited a high gelatinization temperature.

Breeding for Improving Human Nutrition and Grain Quality through Biofortification of Traditional Land Races and Improved Cultivars in Rice (Oryza sativa L.)

2017 ◽  
pp. 126-148
Author(s):  
P. Savitha ◽  
R. Usha Kumari
Keyword(s):  
Oryza Sativa ◽  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Oryza Sativa L ◽  
Farming Systems ◽  
Total Production ◽  
Micronutrient Deficiencies ◽  
Rice Varieties ◽  
The Family ◽  
Iron And Zinc

Rice (Oryza sativa L.) which belongs to the family poaceae, is the life and the prince among cereals as this unique grain helps to sustain two thirds of the world's population. India have traditionally been used or rice cultivation due to availability of water and conductive soil (Nadesa panic). Rice was grown in 155.30 million hectares and around 600 million tonnes of rice harvested each year globally. About 114 countries produce rice with China and India supporting 50 per cent of total production. India stands first in area under cultivation (41.85 mha) and ranks second in production, where as China ranks first in production with just half of the area. India's production is 89.13 million tonnes with a productivity of 2130 kg/ha. Among the rice producing states of India, Tamil Nadu ranks sixth in production (6.53 million tonnes) and second in productivity of 3918 kg/ha with an area of 20.16 lakh ha (Season and Crop Report, 2012). Local farmers in such farming systems retain the traditional varieties based on their knowledge of the quality of the rice varieties and their adaptation to varying agro-ecological situations created by diverse seasons and land situations (Tapasi das & Ashesh Kumar Das, 2014). Among the major micronutrient deficiencies common in rice consuming countries, iron and zinc deficiencies (“hidden hunger”), affect over three billion people worldwide, mostly in developing countries (Welch & Graham, 2004).

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

1988 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 311-320 ◽  
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.

scholarly journals Conserving Traditional Rice Varieties through Management for Crop Diversity

BioScience ◽  
2003 ◽  
Vol 53 (2) ◽  
pp. 158 ◽  
Author(s):  
YOUYONG ZHU ◽  
YUNYUE WANG ◽  
HAIRU CHEN ◽  
BAO-RONG LU
Keyword(s):  
Crop Diversity ◽  
Rice Varieties ◽  
Traditional Rice

scholarly journals Morphological diversity of Sri Lankan traditional rice varieties “Pachchaperumal” and “Suduru samba”

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Elpitiya Udari Uvindhya Rathnathunga ◽  
Sudarshanee Geekiyanage
Keyword(s):  
Yield Components ◽  
Growth Parameters ◽  
Morphological Diversity ◽  
Hierarchical Cluster ◽  
Morphological Characters ◽  
Sri Lankan ◽  
Rice Varieties ◽  
Grain Width ◽  
Positive Correlations ◽  
Traditional Rice

AbstractSri Lankan traditional rice varieties consist of more than one accession mostly which, exhibit a wide variation in morphological characters, flowering time and yield. The objective of this study was to evaluate the diversity based on days to flowering (DF) and 12 morphological characters of two Sri Lankan traditional rice varieties Pachchaperumal and Suduru samba comprising of 13 and 7 accessions respectively. DF of Pachchaperumal and Suduru samba varied from 60 - 72 and 79 - 99 days respectively. Vegetative morphological characters and yield components also varied among Pachchaperumal and Suduru samba accessions while pericarp colour, grain width, and length were distinct characters between the two varieties. According to the hierarchical cluster analysis, 2 major clusters were identified at the rescale distance of 25 separating accessions of Pachchaperumal and Suduru samba except for accession 3136 of Pachchaperumal, which was located in Sudura samba cluster. Seven clusters were derived at rescaled distance of 5 where accessions of similar quantitative and qualitative morphological characters were clustered together. There were negative correlations between DF and selected yield components in contrast to positive correlations between DF and selected vegetative growth parameters. Our results may be useful in the determination of identity of accessions belonging to the same variety, which could be further supported by molecular analysis.

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