Problems of maize cultivation and the role and approach of local farmers in solving this problem

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dc.creatorAryal, Sri Hari Prassed
dc.date2001
dc.date2017-06-20T08:59:54Z
dc.date2017-06-20T08:59:54Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T14:36:51Z
dc.descriptionMaize is the main crop in this village in Ihe Gulmi district of Nepal. Farmers from this village discuss their experiences participating in maize-improvement research with Ihe Local Initiatives for biodiversity Research and Development (U-SIRO). The farmers preferred their traditional variety for its flavor and fodder, but it tended to fall. This paper describes how they worked with U-SI RO on maintaining Ihe characteristics they preferred in their traditional maize variety, while working lo overcome the problem of its weak stems.
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/81915
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/83240
dc.languageen
dc.publisherCGIAR Systemwide Program on Participatory Research and Gender Analysis for Technology Development and Institutional Innovation
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourceAryal, Sri Hari Prassed. 2001. Problems of maize cultivation and the role and approach of local farmers in solving this problem. In: An exchange of experiences from South and South East Asia: Proceedings of the international symposium on Participatory plant breeding and participatory plant genetic resources enhancement, Pokhara, Nepal, 1-5 May 2000. Cali: CGIAR Program for Participatory Research and Gender Analysis: 407-408.
dc.subjectzea mays
dc.subjectmaize
dc.subjectland varieties
dc.subjecttraining
dc.subjectvariedades indígenas
dc.subjectfitomejoramiento
dc.subjectcapacitación
dc.titleProblems of maize cultivation and the role and approach of local farmers in solving this problem
dc.typeBook Chapter

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