Lentil for Rice-based Cropping Systems in South Asia
Citation
Shiv Kumar Agrawal. (31/12/2016). Lentil for Rice-based Cropping Systems in South Asia.
Abstract
ShortdurationvarietiesoflentilofferopportunitiesforintensificationofricebasedcroppingsystemsinSouthAsia.ICARDAincollaborationwithNARSpartnersinBangladesh,IndiaandNepalhavedevelopedlentilvarietieswithearlymaturityandresistancetoStemphyliumblight,Fusariumwiltandrust.Improvedvarieties(BARIMasur4,BARIMasur5,BARIMasur6,BARIMasur7,BARIMasur8inBangladesh;Moitree,HUL57andIPL316inIndia;Sheetal,SagunandKhajura3inNepal)coupledwithgoodagronomicpracticesweredemonstratedintargetregions.ThiscoupledwithfarmersparticipatoryseedproductionandcapacitybuildingofNARSpartnersincludingfarmershasmorethandoubledlentilproductioninBangladeshfrom80,442tonsin2011to167,261tonsin2015.
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Agrawal, Shiv Kumarhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-8407-3562
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