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Farmers Participatory Evaluation of Wheat Varieties for Rice-wheat System.

Dr. Abdul Quddus
CSO and Head
Rice Farming System, BRRI, Gazipur

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

Objective of this study was to evaluate and validate the performance of newly released wheat varieties. Initially, the study was conducted with limited number of farmers. Considering grain yield Shatabdi and Gourab had been ranked 1 and 2 by farmers. The results revealed that widely grown variety Kanchan became more vulnerable to adverse weather and was affected very badly compared to other two varieties. But the grain yields obtained from three varieties showed similar trend observed during previous two years where farmers ranked Shatabdi and Gourab respectively, 1 & 2.

Keywords: Farmers participatory, Evaluation of wheat varieties, Rice-Wheat system,

Location: Gazipur district

Start Date: 01-07-2004

End Date: 30-06-2005

Program Area: Farming System

Commodity: Rice, Wheat

Objectives:

To evaluate and validate the performance of newly released wheat varieties.

Methodology:

This activity has been initiated in 2002-2003 Rabi season with five wheat varieties, Shatabdi, Gourab, Provita, Shourab & Kanchan. Initially, the study was conducted with limited number of farmers. Considering grain yield Shatabdi and Gourab had been ranked 1 and 2 by farmers. During last season, for wider-scale validation of the performance of the two varieties along with ck. Kanchan were grown in more than 20 farmers fields. Seeding was done by the use of PTOS.

Source of Information: BRRI. Proceedings of the BRRI Annual Internal Review for 2004-2005 . Bangladesh Rice Research Institute (BRRI). Gazipur -1701.

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Funding Source:

1. Government

Budget:

Total Budget (Tk.) :

Achievement/Findings:

Results of the farmers participatory trials are reported here. Recommended management was used and overall performance of wheat in last season was very poor due to unfavorable weather prevailed during reproduction and ripening phases. Through the overall performance of wheat was severely affected by bad weather, Shatabdi performed better by producing, respectively, 157% and 71% higher grain yield than Kanchan (1.12 t/ha)and Gourab (1.68). The results revealed that widely grown variety Kanchan became more vulnerable to adverse weather and was affected very badly compared to other two varieties. But the grain yields obtained from three varieties showed similar trend observed during previous two years where farmers ranked Shatabdi and Gourab respectively, 1 & 2. From the observation, it is conducted that Shatabdi would be most suitable in the existing T.Aman-Wheat system by expressing its potential of giving yield compared to other varieties.

Knowledge Management: Report/Proceedings