Variety Attributes Farmers Preferences And Rice Technology Adoption In Nepal
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Variety Attributes Farmers Preferences And Rice Technology Adoption In Nepal
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Author : Ganesh Raj Joshi
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2005
Variety Attributes Farmers Preferences And Rice Technology Adoption In Nepal written by Ganesh Raj Joshi and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Crop diversification categories.
The Future Of Mountain Agriculture
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Author : Stefan Mann
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2012-11-08
The Future Of Mountain Agriculture written by Stefan Mann and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-11-08 with Political Science categories.
Mountain agriculture is a socially and culturally unique system, but also a regionally important economic sector. In a globalising world, it is clear that fertile areas on all continents will always be used to produce large quantities of agricultural products in order to feed the world and, increasingly, provide biomass as a source of energy. It is far less clear, however, how land use in steep and more peripheral regions will evolve. By definition, farmland in mountain areas is more difficult to work because of steep slopes and missing accessibility. Climate conditions and poor soil quality often add to these adverse conditions. Through overcoming limited views from one region only or from one discipline, this book intends to draw a first truly international perspective on the issue of mountain farming.
Adoption Spread And Production Impact Of Modern Rice Varieties In Asia
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Author : Robert W. Herdt
language : en
Publisher: Int. Rice Res. Inst.
Release Date : 1983
Adoption Spread And Production Impact Of Modern Rice Varieties In Asia written by Robert W. Herdt and has been published by Int. Rice Res. Inst. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1983 with Agricultural innovations categories.
Adoption Of Modern Varieties And Rice Varietal Diversity On Household Farms In Bangladesh
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Author : Tiongco, Marites
language : en
Publisher: Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Release Date : 2016-02-02
Adoption Of Modern Varieties And Rice Varietal Diversity On Household Farms In Bangladesh written by Tiongco, Marites and has been published by Intl Food Policy Res Inst this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-02-02 with Social Science categories.
This paper investigates the relationship between adoption of modern rice varieties and rice varietal diversity on household farms in Bangladesh. As shown in previous studies, adoption of modern varieties depends on agroecological- and input-related factors, including the availability and use of irrigation facilities, such as tubewells. Having irrigation affects the diversity index significantly and positively, which could be due to the diffusion of more modern varieties (MVs) in areas where irrigation is available and accessible.
Guide To Participatory Varietal Selection For Submergence Tolerant Rice
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Author : T. R. Paris
language : en
Publisher: IRRI
Release Date : 2011
Guide To Participatory Varietal Selection For Submergence Tolerant Rice written by T. R. Paris and has been published by IRRI this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with Agricultural development projects categories.
The Green Revolution averted the threat of famine through the rapid adoption of improved rice varieties. However, despite this huge success, hundreds of millions of poor rice-farming families in rainfed areas still live in poverty and suffer from food (rice) insecurity. Despite many released improved rice varieties for rainfed conditions, farmers still use local varieties that can withstand drought and floods but have low yields or they use the same varieties for many years because of a lack of better varieties. Rainfed rice farmers are slow to adopt improved varieties because of several problems. One problem is more of extension than breeding - many farmers, particularly those living in remote rainfed areas, may not have access to or information about the seed of new varieties. Another problem is that variety testing programs are often conducted on-station, which does not represent farmers' fields. Moreover, conventional rice breeding programs usually seek farmers' input only at the very end of the process, when newly released varieties, usually one or two per year, are evaluated in on-farm demonstration trials. Often, in remote and unfavorable areas, subsistence farmers, who comprise the majority of the rural farming population in Asia, give importance to social and cultural dimensions aside from the agronomic performance of the new rice varieties. The complexities of developing acceptable varieties for variable and stressful rainfed environments require that breeders become deeply familiar with men and women farmers' needs and preferences. Since 1977, IRRI has been making efforts to improve communication among farmers, breeders, and extension workers so that men and women farmers' concerns and preferences are considered in plant breeding objectives. Participatory varietal selection (PVS) is a simple way for breeders and agronomists to learn which varieties perform well on-station and on-farm and to obtain feedback from the potential end users in the early phases of the breeding cycle. It is a means for social scientists to identify the varieties that most men and women farmers prefer, including the reasons for their preference and constraints to adoption. Based on IRRI's experience in collaboration with national agricultural research and extension system partners and farmers, PVS, which includes "researcher-managed" and "farmer-managed" trials, is an effective strategy for accelerating the dissemination of stress-tolerant varieties. PVS has also been instrumental in the fast release of stress-tolerant varieties through the formal varietal release system. This guide on PVS will complement the various training programs given by IRRI for plant breeders, agronomists, and extension workers engaged in rice varietal development and dissemination.
Environmental And Socio Economic Assessment Of Arid Land Farming
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Author : Mohamed Ahmed Awad Abdel Halem
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2006
Environmental And Socio Economic Assessment Of Arid Land Farming written by Mohamed Ahmed Awad Abdel Halem and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Arid regions agriculture categories.
Socio Economic Impacts Of Water Availability And Prices On Farming Systems
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Author : Asem Hasan Nabulsi
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2007
Socio Economic Impacts Of Water Availability And Prices On Farming Systems written by Asem Hasan Nabulsi and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Irrigation categories.
Gender Dimensions On Farmers Preferences For Direct Seeded Rice With Drum Seeder In India
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Author : Khan, Md. Tajuddin
language : en
Publisher: Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Release Date : 2016-08-26
Gender Dimensions On Farmers Preferences For Direct Seeded Rice With Drum Seeder In India written by Khan, Md. Tajuddin and has been published by Intl Food Policy Res Inst this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-08-26 with Political Science categories.
This study measures the willingness of male and female farmers to pay for climate-smart technology in rice. Rice is the most important crop in India in terms ofarea, production,and consumption. It is also the biggest source of greenhouse gas emissions among all crops. Direct-seeded rice (DSR)with drum seeder, a climate-smart technology, requires less labor and water and is more climate friendly than transplanted rice; yet,its adoption is slow in India. Theauthors of this studycarried out a discrete choice experiment with 666 farmers from the Palghar and Thane districts of Maharashtra to measure their willingness to pay for drum seeders—a key piece of equipment for adopting DSR. Both male and female farmers were surveyed to capture the heterogeneity in their valuation of the key attributes of drumseeders. Although both male and female farmers prefer cheaper drum seeders, the marginal valuation of different attributes of the drum seeder varies by the farmers’ gender. The authors also used the Women Empowerment in Agriculture Index (WEAI), developed by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), to collect self-reported data on the role and say of women in agriculture. The respective gender roles in the family and on the farm seem to explain some of this difference. Men have a greater say over how the family spends the cash. Accordingly, men tend to have a higher willingness to pay for attributes that increase income (increase in yield) or reduce cash costs (reduction in the seedrate). Women contribute a large share of the labor for transplanting rice, much of whichis unpaid work on family farms. Not surprisingly, therefore, women seem to value labor saving significantly more than their male counterparts. Further, theWEAI data show that although men in the family have more say, women do have an influence on decisions regarding crop production and the adoption of new technologies,to an extent. Therefore, to enhance the adoption of drum seeders, the product designers and extension workers should also target women
A Re Examination Of Some Theories On Food Production And Population Pressure
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Author : Chinedum Uzoma Nwajiuba
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008
A Re Examination Of Some Theories On Food Production And Population Pressure written by Chinedum Uzoma Nwajiuba and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Agricultural productivity categories.
The Economics Of Managing Crop Diversity On Farm
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Author : Edilegnaw Wale
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2012-06-25
The Economics Of Managing Crop Diversity On Farm written by Edilegnaw Wale and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-06-25 with Nature categories.
The purpose of this book is to assess a variety of economic issues as they relate to agro-biodiversity and show how addressing these issues can assist in agro-biodiversity policy-making. This is illustrated using empirical data from some of the countries (Ethiopia, Nepal and Zambia) which are part of the Genetic Resources Policy Initiative. The empirical chapters apply the relevant economic methods, including regression analysis, choice experiments, hedonic pricing, contingent valuation and farm business income analysis. The authors discuss the economics of managing crop diversity on-farm in the context of crop variety attribute preferences, farmers' perception of agro-biodiversity loss, and value addition and marketing of the products of traditional crop varieties. The case studies include detailed analysis of traditional varieties of groundnut, maize, rice, sorghum, and teff. The results are relevant not only to GRPI countries but also to other countries concerned with the sustainable utilization of these resources. Overall, the studies illustrate how genetic resources issues can be integrated into rural development interventions.