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PRODUCTION SYSTEM-SPECIFIC DIFFERENCES IN FARMERS' DEMAND FOR GREATER YAM (DIOSCOREA ALATA) VARIETAL ATTRIBUTES IN ORISSA STATE, INDIA

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 August 2009

P. SETHURAMAN SIVAKUMAR ,
M. NEDUNCHEZHIYAN ,
S. PARAMAGURU  and
R. C. RAY
P. SETHURAMAN SIVAKUMAR*
Affiliation:
Regional Centre of Central Tuber Crops Research Institute, P.O. Dumduma HBC, Bhubaneswar – 751 019, Orissa, India
M. NEDUNCHEZHIYAN
Affiliation:
Regional Centre of Central Tuber Crops Research Institute, P.O. Dumduma HBC, Bhubaneswar – 751 019, Orissa, India
S. PARAMAGURU
Affiliation:
Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Orissa University of Agriculture & Technology, Bhanjanagar-761126, Orissa, India
R. C. RAY
Affiliation:
Regional Centre of Central Tuber Crops Research Institute, P.O. Dumduma HBC, Bhubaneswar – 751 019, Orissa, India
*
†Corresponding author: sethu_73@yahoo.com
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Summary

Greater yam (Dioscorea alata), a popular crop in India, is cultivated widely in Orissa state, India. In spite of the availability of several improved varieties, farmers preferred the local landraces. An investigation was carried out to identify whether the varietal preferences of yam farmers in two production systems, subsistence and commercial, were different. While the subsistence farmers demanded the yam varieties adaptable to a wide range of soils, the commercial farmers preferred the anthracnose-resistant cultivars. This study demonstrated that the farmers' varietal preferences were highly influenced by the production systems. Identifying the convergence/divergence of varietal preferences across production systems can help breeders to develop the high impact varieties.

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Research Article
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Experimental Agriculture , Volume 45 , Issue 4 , October 2009 , pp. 469 - 482
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2009

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