CLOGS were quite popular inChina in the old times.Ac-cording to historical records.they first appeared in China duringthe Spring and Autumn Period(11thto 3rd century B.C.).The followingis the Story of their origin:
What kind of roads have you traveled on?Perhaps the mountain path you walked on behind your mother?Or the bridleway on which you left your hometown?I have not walked on those roads,but I am going to tell you about a r...What kind of roads have you traveled on?Perhaps the mountain path you walked on behind your mother?Or the bridleway on which you left your hometown?I have not walked on those roads,but I am going to tell you about a road along which the peach trees blossom.展开更多
In mountain agriculture, early maturity, high grain yield and high biomass are generally considered as farmer preferred traits in rice crop in addition to a multiple set of traits collectively responsible for variety ...In mountain agriculture, early maturity, high grain yield and high biomass are generally considered as farmer preferred traits in rice crop in addition to a multiple set of traits collectively responsible for variety adoption or rejection. The varieties tested only on station evaluation trials without taking the data from the farmers＇ fields by not including farmers as partners for variety evaluation are the reasons of low adoption of varieties. In this regard, a participatory methodology was followed by conducting a number of participatory trials in the farmers＇ fields during 2012-2014 in six districts of Kashmir Valley, India. The mother trials in the farmers＇ fields showed that the test variety SKUA-408 consistently and significantly out yielded Jhelum and farmers＇ variety followed by Shalimar rice 3 （SR3）. The other released varieties like SR1 and SR2 could not perform nicely in the farmers＇ fields because of late maturity. After making the t-test comparison of baby trials （paired plots）, the mean yield superiority of test varieties SKUA-408, SR3, and SKUA-403 over farmers＇ variety during 2013 was around 23, 25, and 22％, respectively, whereas in 2014 the respective yield advantage was recorded as 16.3, 17.7, and 16.2％. In all districts, SKUA-408 and SR3 were significantly preferred by farmers （P〈0.05 or 0.01） in terms of pre-harvest traits namely, tillering ability and general phenotypic acceptability, early maturity and biomass and for post-harvest traits such as general cooking quality besides, the intention to grow the variety for next year. Adoption and dissemination of SKUA-408 began in 2014 from the farm-saved seed in the form of farmer to farmer seed exchange. Farmers are the end users of a variety so the decision by the farmers while judging the variety should be taken into consideration to make the varietal choice more effective for its widespread adoption.展开更多
Phuntsog Gyatso,33,seldom left his village in Sangri County,Shannan,Tibet Autonomous Region,in the first 30 years of his life.Both his mother and brother are disabled people who need care and support.As the only worki...Phuntsog Gyatso,33,seldom left his village in Sangri County,Shannan,Tibet Autonomous Region,in the first 30 years of his life.Both his mother and brother are disabled people who need care and support.As the only working person in the family,Phuntsog Gyatso had limited choices—he had to take care of the family and the highland barley fields all by himself.He could not think of finding jobs in the nearby town.展开更多
文摘CLOGS were quite popular inChina in the old times.Ac-cording to historical records.they first appeared in China duringthe Spring and Autumn Period(11thto 3rd century B.C.).The followingis the Story of their origin:
文摘What kind of roads have you traveled on?Perhaps the mountain path you walked on behind your mother?Or the bridleway on which you left your hometown?I have not walked on those roads,but I am going to tell you about a road along which the peach trees blossom.
基金a project“Participatory Plant Breeding and Strengthening Local Seed System in Kashmir Valley”funded by Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana(RKVY,SKAGR-RKVY-1),India
文摘In mountain agriculture, early maturity, high grain yield and high biomass are generally considered as farmer preferred traits in rice crop in addition to a multiple set of traits collectively responsible for variety adoption or rejection. The varieties tested only on station evaluation trials without taking the data from the farmers＇ fields by not including farmers as partners for variety evaluation are the reasons of low adoption of varieties. In this regard, a participatory methodology was followed by conducting a number of participatory trials in the farmers＇ fields during 2012-2014 in six districts of Kashmir Valley, India. The mother trials in the farmers＇ fields showed that the test variety SKUA-408 consistently and significantly out yielded Jhelum and farmers＇ variety followed by Shalimar rice 3 （SR3）. The other released varieties like SR1 and SR2 could not perform nicely in the farmers＇ fields because of late maturity. After making the t-test comparison of baby trials （paired plots）, the mean yield superiority of test varieties SKUA-408, SR3, and SKUA-403 over farmers＇ variety during 2013 was around 23, 25, and 22％, respectively, whereas in 2014 the respective yield advantage was recorded as 16.3, 17.7, and 16.2％. In all districts, SKUA-408 and SR3 were significantly preferred by farmers （P〈0.05 or 0.01） in terms of pre-harvest traits namely, tillering ability and general phenotypic acceptability, early maturity and biomass and for post-harvest traits such as general cooking quality besides, the intention to grow the variety for next year. Adoption and dissemination of SKUA-408 began in 2014 from the farm-saved seed in the form of farmer to farmer seed exchange. Farmers are the end users of a variety so the decision by the farmers while judging the variety should be taken into consideration to make the varietal choice more effective for its widespread adoption.
文摘Phuntsog Gyatso,33,seldom left his village in Sangri County,Shannan,Tibet Autonomous Region,in the first 30 years of his life.Both his mother and brother are disabled people who need care and support.As the only working person in the family,Phuntsog Gyatso had limited choices—he had to take care of the family and the highland barley fields all by himself.He could not think of finding jobs in the nearby town.
