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Farmer-led conservation of paddy landraces in Western Odisha

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Title Farmer-led conservation of paddy landraces in Western Odisha
 
Creator Yadav, Preeti
Padaria, R N
Burman, R R
Sarkar, Sujit
Yadav, Rajbir
Biswas, Ankur
Kumar, Soora Naresh
 
Subject Conservation
Landraces
Paddy
Participatory
Practices
Seed
 
Description 760-770
Despite the Green Revolution's impact, many small-scale farmers continue cultivating landraces for their agronomic,
culinary, and cultural values. This study, conducted in Odisha, focuses on region-specific on-farm conservation practices
employed by farmers for landraces. Five focused group discussions were conducted in five villages, involving 15 landrace
custodian farmers in each village of Western districts of Odisha. The Four-Square Analysis, a participatory approach, was
utilized to evaluate landrace conservation practices in five villages. Principal Component Analysis and Biplot visualization
were employed to analyze the relationships between practices, varieties, and conservation scores. Focused group discussion
revealed that a total of 30 paddy landraces were cultivated and conserved in the sampled villages. The study identified
diverse landraces such as Kalabati, Katia, and Kusum kali, each valued for unique traits and cultural significance. Paddy
landraces with disease resistance, medicinal value, and economic significance were commonly cultivated in households or
on a larger scale. Important agronomic practices involved organic farming, reduced fertilizer use, biological pest control,
System of Rice Intensification (SRI), and bacterial culture for landrace conservation. Management practices comprised seed
banks, diversity blocks, seed exchanges, and community cultivation. The findings highlight the importance of farmers'
indigenous knowledge, their beliefs and cultural practices in conserving landraces. Landraces which were rare and cultivated
due to cultural or social importance require special attention in conservation efforts. Incentivizing community involvement
and implementing tailored strategies would be crucial for effective landrace conservation initiatives.
 
Date 2024-08-22T06:52:05Z
2024-08-22T06:52:05Z
2024-08
 
Type Article
 
Identifier 0975-1068 (Online); 0972-5938 (Print)
http://nopr.niscpr.res.in/handle/123456789/64435
https://doi.org/10.56042/ijtk.v23i8.4780
 
Language en
 
Relation Int Cl.24: A01G 22/22
 
Publisher NIScPR-CSIR,India
 
Source IJTK Vol.23(8) [August 2024]