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| Messmer, Monika; Riar, Amritbir; Vonzun, Seraina; Shrivas, Yogendra; Mandloi, Lokendra; Birla, Mahesh; Patidar, Ishwar; Sana, Ramprasad; Mahapatra, Gobinda; Ambatipudi, Arun; Kencharaddi, H. G.; Patil, Shreekant S.. |
| Due to fast spread of genetically modified (GM) Bt-cotton, organic farmers in India were suddenly exposed to a severe shortage of non-GM seed threatening the organic cotton production. Therefore, organic cotton grower organisations got engaged in decentralized participatory cotton breeding to develop their own locally adapted cultivars and to reintroduce the traditional more robust Desi cotton species. By engaging and training advisors and farmers using participatory methods, they became researchers and breeders. The close collaboration with the textile industry ensures that the market demand is also met. Training of male and female farmers in cultivar selection and seed propagation made them independent from global seed companies. Participatory breeding... |
| Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc. |
Palavras-chave: Breeding; Genetics and propagation India. |
| Ano: 2017 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/34849/1/Poster_Messmer_cotton_OWC_2017%20final%20%2800000002%29.pdf |
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| Helfenstein, Julian; Müller, Isabel; Grüter, Roman; Bhullar, Gurbir S.; Mandloi, Lokendra; Papritz, Andreas; Siegrist, Michael; Schulin, Rainer. |
| Zinc (Zn) nutrition is of key relevance in India, as a large fraction of the population suffers from Zn malnutrition and many soils contain little plant available Zn. In this study we compared organic and conventional wheat cropping systems with respect to DTPA (diethylene triamine pentaacetic acid)-extractable Zn as a proxy for plant available Zn, yield, and grain Zn concentration. We analyzed soil and wheat grain samples from 30 organic and 30 conventional farms in Madhya Pradesh (central India), and conducted farmer interviews to elucidate sociological and management variables. Total and DTPA-extractable soil Zn concentrations and grain yield (3400 kg ha-1) did not differ between the two farming systems, but with 32 and 28 mg kg-1 respectively, grain Zn... |
| Tipo: Journal paper |
Palavras-chave: Cereals; Pulses and oilseeds India. |
| Ano: 2016 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/30776/1/helfenstein-etal-2016-OrganicWheatFarming-PloSOne-11-8.pdf |
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| Bautze, David; Andres, Christian; Mandloi, Lokendra; Wele, Dharmendra; Yogendra, Shrivas; Patel, Dharmendra; Patidar, Ishwar; Ramsing, Sitaram; Forster, Dionys; Zundel, Christine; Messmer, Monika; Bhullar, Gurbir S.. |
| The Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL) established farming systems comparison trials in Bolivia, Kenya and India (SysCom). Besides long-term experiments, the program includes a participatory on-farm research (POR) component which aims at solving the most urgent problems of local farmers. In India, these related to nutrient management, organic pest control and seed availability, which were tackled using a combination of on-farm and on-station trials. We here present the methods, results and lessons learnt of the activities implemented in the POR component of SysCom in India. |
| Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc. |
Palavras-chave: Systems research and participatory research; India. |
| Ano: 2015 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/27135/1/27135_bautze.pdf |
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