| This research aimed to access farmer participatory breeding in selecting the local upland rice varieties for desirable agronomic traits, good cooking and eating grain characteristics. The research carried out in the land reform area of amphoes Mueang, Lamae, Thung Tako in Chumphon province. The experiment comprised 12 upland rice varieties, 11 experimental lines and 1 standard check, by using the Randomized Complete Block design with 4 replications. Results indicated that farmers had selected Samdeaun, Phukhaotong, Nahngkruan, Lebnok and Dawkkham varieties for desirable agronomic traits with reasonable uniform panicle, good tillering ability, long panicle, many secondary branches, large and heavy grains. For cooking and eating qualities, they selected... |
