Farmers field day to evaluate salt-tolerant rice varieties

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2013

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143 participants from the villages of Gnngarampur, local government representatives, and staff members of the Cereal Systems Initiative for South Asia (CSISA)-Khulna Hub attended a field day for participatory evaluation by farmers of salt-tolerant aman rice varieties at Khulna District (Bangladesh) on 24 November 2011. Participants cast their votes for the best and the worst varieties according to their own preference.

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farmer field schools; evaluation; agriculture; rice; farmer participation; participatory approaches
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SOCIAL LEARNING
Countries
Bangladesh
Regions
Southern Asia; Asia
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Gonsalves J. 2013. A new relevance and better prospects for wider uptake of social learning within CGIAR. CCAFS Working Paper no. 37. CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS). Copenhagen, Denmark.

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