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[article] | Title : |
Planting Materials Seed Systems of Finger Millet, Rice and Taro in Jumla, Kaski and Bara Districts of Nepal Bimal |
| Material Type: |
printed text |
| Authors: |
Baniya, B.K., Author ; ,Tiwari, R.K., Author ; Chaudhary, Pashupati, Author ; Shrestha, Surendra K., Author |
| Publication Date: |
2005 |
| Article on page: |
39-48 p |
| Languages : |
English (eng) |
| Keywords: |
Seed flow, seed production, selection, storage, system |
| Abstract: |
Formal and informal seed supply systems of rice (Jumla, Bara and Kaski), finger millet and taro
(Kaski) were studied in three ecosites of Nepal during 1999-2001 to understand the processes of
seed flow, seed production, seed selection and storage systems. A survey was conducted at 48 to
96 households. Informal seed supply was the only system in Jumla and Kaski and formal system
existed only in Bara. The main sources of seed were farmer’s own saved seed (67-91%), seed
from neighbors and relatives. Exchange of germplasm was the main basis of fulfillment from other
sources. All farmers obtained seed from their own village, while farmers introduced
materials occasionally from outside village. Most of the farmers followed seed selection before
or after crop harvest. Rice field selection and plant selection based on a fixed set of criteria
was the common practice. Non lodged plants with more grain per panicle, bold grains, well-matured
and uniform plants, long panicle, true to type, good looking grains, free from diseases and insects
were the main rice seed selection criteria. All farmers from both sites stored rice seeds by local
methods in the locally available containers. Mor and Mudkothi are the special straw containers to
store rice seed in Bara. Dhara is a special mud structure used to store rice seeds in Jumla. Finger
millet seed supply system was mostly similar to that of rice seed system. Ninety one percent
farmers saved seed for their own use; however, many of them changed finger millet seeds lots or
varieties regularly for their particular plot. Ears selection during harvest by set criteria for
seed purpose was the common practice. Farmers stored finger millet seed carefully in small locally
available containers and tried their best to maintain the quality of seed during different stage of
seed production. Taro has diverse planting materials: cormels, corms with eyes, suckers and corm
with small cormels. Taro planting materials management is totally informal and almost 89% farmers
saved these materials for their use and replaced them mostly after 3 years. Farmers had fixed
criteria of corms and cormels selection for planting purpose and focus and more on disease
free. Storage of planting materials was locally by using local materials and methods.
Understanding of seed system in various crops helps to develop conservation strategy.
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| Link for e-copy: |
http://elibrary.narc.gov.np/?r=60 |
in Nepal Agriculture Research Journal > Vol. 6 (2005) . - 39-48 p
[article] Planting Materials Seed Systems of Finger Millet, Rice and Taro in Jumla, Kaski and Bara Districts of Nepal Bimal [printed text] / Baniya, B.K., Author ; ,Tiwari, R.K., Author ; Chaudhary, Pashupati, Author ; Shrestha, Surendra K., Author . - 2005 . - 39-48 p. Languages : English ( eng) in Nepal Agriculture Research Journal > Vol. 6 (2005) . - 39-48 p | Keywords: |
Seed flow, seed production, selection, storage, system |
| Abstract: |
Formal and informal seed supply systems of rice (Jumla, Bara and Kaski), finger millet and taro
(Kaski) were studied in three ecosites of Nepal during 1999-2001 to understand the processes of
seed flow, seed production, seed selection and storage systems. A survey was conducted at 48 to
96 households. Informal seed supply was the only system in Jumla and Kaski and formal system
existed only in Bara. The main sources of seed were farmer’s own saved seed (67-91%), seed
from neighbors and relatives. Exchange of germplasm was the main basis of fulfillment from other
sources. All farmers obtained seed from their own village, while farmers introduced
materials occasionally from outside village. Most of the farmers followed seed selection before
or after crop harvest. Rice field selection and plant selection based on a fixed set of criteria
was the common practice. Non lodged plants with more grain per panicle, bold grains, well-matured
and uniform plants, long panicle, true to type, good looking grains, free from diseases and insects
were the main rice seed selection criteria. All farmers from both sites stored rice seeds by local
methods in the locally available containers. Mor and Mudkothi are the special straw containers to
store rice seed in Bara. Dhara is a special mud structure used to store rice seeds in Jumla. Finger
millet seed supply system was mostly similar to that of rice seed system. Ninety one percent
farmers saved seed for their own use; however, many of them changed finger millet seeds lots or
varieties regularly for their particular plot. Ears selection during harvest by set criteria for
seed purpose was the common practice. Farmers stored finger millet seed carefully in small locally
available containers and tried their best to maintain the quality of seed during different stage of
seed production. Taro has diverse planting materials: cormels, corms with eyes, suckers and corm
with small cormels. Taro planting materials management is totally informal and almost 89% farmers
saved these materials for their use and replaced them mostly after 3 years. Farmers had fixed
criteria of corms and cormels selection for planting purpose and focus and more on disease
free. Storage of planting materials was locally by using local materials and methods.
Understanding of seed system in various crops helps to develop conservation strategy.
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| Link for e-copy: |
http://elibrary.narc.gov.np/?r=60 |
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