CHARACTERIZATION OF LOCAL RICE SYSTEMS OF LA PALMA, PINAR DEL RÍO

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Published: Sep 29, 2014
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rapid rural appraisal, plant breeding, rice

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Irene Moreno
Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Agrícolas

Abstract

A characterization of local rice seed systems was done in «El Tejar-La Jocuma» community. Data was obtained by farmers�?? surveys. It was shown that farmers produce, exchange, select and conserve seeds dynamics. In this way, they can maintain and conserve rice diversity. Results showed a low access to seeds of formal crop improvement. That is why, most farmers exchange their seeds only with other farmers inside the community. Concerning rice crop, most farmers only have traditional varieties, which have been selected and maintained for many years and produce moderate yields under low input conditions. They have also shown resistance to the main diseases and pests of rice. The paper pointed out the need of providing the farmers with continuous access to new varieties, allowing a continuous gene flow for incorporating disease resistance genes into the system.

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Moreno, I. (2014). CHARACTERIZATION OF LOCAL RICE SYSTEMS OF LA PALMA, PINAR DEL RÍO. Cultivos Tropicales, 24(4 Inglés), 43–47. Retrieved from https://ediciones.inca.edu.cu/index.php/ediciones/article/view/881
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Vol. 24 No. 4 Inglés (2003)
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Original Article

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