Participatory variety selection (PVS), diversity block (DB) and Community based seedProduction (CBSP) are used as participatory approaches of experimenting with landraces /varietal options in on-farm. We found these approaches less adopted in neglected but nutritiousfood crops such as finger millet. In this paper we describe various participatory approaches ofon-farm experimentation and scaling up of farmers preferred landraces and/or varieties. We useddiversity block as an entry point to understand farmers preferred traits, enhance farmers' participation in on-farm trials and blend farmers' knowledge in landrace enhancement and seedproduction activities. Participatory variety selection identified farmers preferred varieties GPU-25, ACC523-1 and Okhle-1 in Kaski districts. Community based seed production was adopted tomultiply seed of these varieties and linked to District Agricultural  Development  Offices to scaleup farmers preferred varieties in the region. We have described the landrace enhancement ofKalo Dalle and Samdhi Kodo.

Participatory variety selection (PVS), diversity block (DB) and Community based seedProduction (CBSP) are used as participatory approaches of experimenting with landraces /varietal options in on-farm. We found these approaches less adopted in neglected but nutritiousfood crops such as finger millet. In this paper we describe various participatory approaches ofon-farm experimentation and scaling up of farmers preferred landraces and/or varieties. We useddiversity block as an entry point to understand farmers preferred traits, enhance farmers' participation in on-farm trials and blend farmers' knowledge in landrace enhancement and seedproduction activities. Participatory variety selection identified farmers preferred varieties GPU-25, ACC523-1 and Okhle-1 in Kaski districts. Community based seed production was adopted tomultiply seed of these varieties and linked to District Agricultural  Development  Offices to scaleup farmers preferred varieties in the region. We have described the landrace enhancement ofKalo Dalle and Samdhi Kodo.