Bal Krishna Joshi
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View article: Tradition of cultivating bean mixture for multiple benefits and sustainable production system in mountain agriculture
Tradition of cultivating bean mixture for multiple benefits and sustainable production system in mountain agriculture Open
Bean mixture cultivation is a traditional practice in mountain agriculture, though it has been increasingly replaced by monoculture. This survey explored the ecological, cultural, and economic factors driving the widespread adoption of bea…
View article: Molecular characterization, DNA fingerprinting and genetic diversity analysis of Nepalese rice landraces using SSR markers
Molecular characterization, DNA fingerprinting and genetic diversity analysis of Nepalese rice landraces using SSR markers Open
Rice (Oryza sativa) is the major crop of Nepal. Genetic diversity studies in rice have been conducted extensively with collections from various parts of the world, including Nepal. However, local landraces in these collections are explored…
View article: Evaluation of Soybean [Glycine Max (L.) Merrill] Germplasm at Multi-Environments of Nepal and Their Stability Assessment using AMMI and GGE Biplot Analysis
Evaluation of Soybean [Glycine Max (L.) Merrill] Germplasm at Multi-Environments of Nepal and Their Stability Assessment using AMMI and GGE Biplot Analysis Open
A total of 150 soybean germplasms received from various sources were evaluated in a field study at DoAR, Dasharathpur; Surkhet, GLRP, Rampur, Chitwan, and NARC, Khumaltar, Lalitpur during the consecutive years of 2019 and 2020. The study e…
View article: Assessment of Agronomic Traits and Molecular Diversity Using SSR Markers in Soyabean, (Glycine Max (L.) Merr. Accessions in Nepal
Assessment of Agronomic Traits and Molecular Diversity Using SSR Markers in Soyabean, (Glycine Max (L.) Merr. Accessions in Nepal Open
Soybean, (Glycine max (L.) Merr. is an important multipurpose pulse crop that provides edible oil and protein, and improves soil fertility. In spite of being rich in germplasms, the genetic diversity of soybean in Nepal is still underexplo…
View article: Insights into the responses of Akabare chili landraces to drought, heat, and their combined stress during pre-flowering and fruiting stages
Insights into the responses of Akabare chili landraces to drought, heat, and their combined stress during pre-flowering and fruiting stages Open
Drought, heat, and their combined stress have increasingly become common phenomena in horticulture, significantly reducing chili production worldwide. The current study aimed to phenotype Akabare chili landraces (Capsicum spp.) in climate …
View article: Drought tolerance screening of maize accessions at early growth stage in the mid-hills of Nepal
Drought tolerance screening of maize accessions at early growth stage in the mid-hills of Nepal Open
Drought severely affects maize growth and productivity, making the identification of tolerant genotypes essential, especially in local maize. Therefore, a greenhouse pot experiment was conducted in Sundarbazar, Lamjung, from February to Ap…
View article: Towards a practical threat assessment methodology for crop landraces
Towards a practical threat assessment methodology for crop landraces Open
Crop landraces (LR), the traditional varieties of crops that have been maintained for millennia by repeated cycles of planting, harvesting, and selection, are genetically diverse compared to more modern varieties and provide one of the key…
View article: Policy dimension for promoting inter and intra-varietal diversity and evolutionary crop populations
Policy dimension for promoting inter and intra-varietal diversity and evolutionary crop populations Open
The value of broad genetic base cultivars is often underestimated in the formal seed system, which primarily emphasizes uniform, monogenotyped varieties to ensure food security. To gather insights on the significance of farmer's varieties,…
View article: Evaluating the physiological responses and identifying stress tolerance of Akabare chili landraces to individual and combined drought and heat stresses
Evaluating the physiological responses and identifying stress tolerance of Akabare chili landraces to individual and combined drought and heat stresses Open
Abstract. Akabare chili (Capsicum annuum) contributes to Nepalese rural livelihoods but suffers from low productivity due to various abiotic stresses including drought and heat. This study aimed to assess the physiological responses of Aka…
View article: Agrobiodiversity Indicators and Measurement using R
Agrobiodiversity Indicators and Measurement using R Open
Agrobiodiversity is the most important part of biodiversity. It can be described, quantified, compared, and related by using different statistical tools called agrobiodiversity statistics (agro-statistics). Six components and 25 groups of …
View article: Indigenous Seeds, Seed Selection and National Seed Banks for Sustainable Agriculture
Indigenous Seeds, Seed Selection and National Seed Banks for Sustainable Agriculture Open
Indigenous seeds are grown by the farmers over the years with a strong influence from local natural factors. Such seeds have a higher level of intra-population variations and the capacity of buffering the adverse factors. Understanding ind…
View article: Phenotypic diversity among finger millet (Eleusine coracana (L.) Gaertn.) landraces of Nepal
Phenotypic diversity among finger millet (Eleusine coracana (L.) Gaertn.) landraces of Nepal Open
Finger millet (Eleusine coracana (L.) Gaertn.) is the fourth most important crop in Nepal having multiple benefits but is still neglected by mainstream research and development. The main option to boost its productivity is developing super…
View article: Identifying Drought Tolerant Finger Millet Landraces for the Hills of Nepal
Identifying Drought Tolerant Finger Millet Landraces for the Hills of Nepal Open
Finger millet is in the fourth rank among the major cereals in Nepal after rice, maize and wheat. Since it is cultivated in rainfed conditions, drought is one of the vital production constraints for this crop. With the objective of enhanci…
View article: The Drivers of Changes in the State of Agrobiodiversity
The Drivers of Changes in the State of Agrobiodiversity Open
The diversity of agricultural genetic resources is decreasing over the years and sites across the world. With the objectives of determining the drivers and their impact on agrobiodiversity particularly in Nepal, different methods e.g., foc…
View article: Characterization of Nepalese Bread Wheat Landraces Based on Morpho-Phenological and Agronomic Traits
Characterization of Nepalese Bread Wheat Landraces Based on Morpho-Phenological and Agronomic Traits Open
Due to the presence of valuable genes that contribute to a variety of functional traits, landraces kept in Genebank can be extremely important in wheat breeding. A study was conducted based on agro-morphological traits of Nepalese bread wh…
View article: Plant Breeding and Intellectual Property Rights in Nepal
Plant Breeding and Intellectual Property Rights in Nepal Open
This article examines the adoption of plant breeders’ rights (PBR), also known as intellectual property rights (IPR), pertaining to plant breeding and genetics in various nations. Its main goal is to offer direction for the growth of an or…
View article: Going for Hybrid Crops Breeding in Nepal: Strategies and Policy Dimensions
Going for Hybrid Crops Breeding in Nepal: Strategies and Policy Dimensions Open
Crop Breeding programs were initiated in Nepal in 1951 with a focus on the varietal improvement of cereal crops. These varieties, however, have limited impact in the farmers' field due to their low adaptation and low yield potentials. Nepa…
View article: Farmers’ Preferences and Agronomic Evaluation of Dynamic Mixtures of Rice and Bean in Nepal
Farmers’ Preferences and Agronomic Evaluation of Dynamic Mixtures of Rice and Bean in Nepal Open
Field trials of rice and bean dynamic mixtures were carried out in low input and hill farming systems of Nepal from 2019 to 2021 to improve productivity and resilience. The rice trials were conducted in two locations (Jumla and Lamjung) an…
View article: Policy Gaps and Practices on Genetic Diversity, The Heterogenous and Localized Evolutionary Population as well as Native Landraces in Agriculture of Nepal
Policy Gaps and Practices on Genetic Diversity, The Heterogenous and Localized Evolutionary Population as well as Native Landraces in Agriculture of Nepal Open
Formal breeding strategies and processes focus on developing uniform and non-evolutionary populations. However, many farmers continue to cultivate heterogenous cultivars and populations. To understand the recognition of genetic diversity (…
View article: Approaches and Advantages of Increased Crop Genetic Diversity in the Fields
Approaches and Advantages of Increased Crop Genetic Diversity in the Fields Open
Crop genetic diversity is the most important factor for a long-term sustainable production system. Breeding and production strategies for developing and growing uniform and homogenous varieties have created many problems. Such populations …
View article: Approaches and Advantages of Increased Crop Genetic Diversity in the Fields
Approaches and Advantages of Increased Crop Genetic Diversity in the Fields Open
Crop genetic diversity is most for the long-term sustainable production system. The breeding and production strategies of developing and growing uniform and homogenous varieties have created many different problems. Such populations are st…
View article: Characterization of the genetic diversity of Citrus species of Nepal using simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers
Characterization of the genetic diversity of Citrus species of Nepal using simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers Open
Nepal has very low Citrus fruit production compared to other countries, which is due to lack of elite varieties and cultivars having desirable traits. Therefore, breeding of elite cultivars is crucial to address ever increasing market dema…
View article: Crop Breeding and Biotechnological Advances Towards Nutrition and Environment Security
Crop Breeding and Biotechnological Advances Towards Nutrition and Environment Security Open
As the science got advanced, breeders started using genotype, metabolites, nutrient profiles as well as omics technology for developing desired genotypes. Both vertical and horizontal gene transfer are being widely used for transferring ge…
View article: Morphological characterization and diversity analysis of local mango (Mangifera indica L.) genotypes from far western hill of Nepal
Morphological characterization and diversity analysis of local mango (Mangifera indica L.) genotypes from far western hill of Nepal Open
Mango is an important tropical fruit of Nepal. Nepal is rich in mango diversity and large numbers of local genotypes have been identified in different parts of the country. Such diversity of local mango genotypes are in verge of danger and…
View article: Agro-Morphological Characterization and Diversity Assessment of Rice Landraces in Nepal
Agro-Morphological Characterization and Diversity Assessment of Rice Landraces in Nepal Open
Plant genetic resources are raw materials and their use in breeding is one of the most sustainable ways to conserve agro-biodiversity. Field research was conducted at National Agriculture Genetic Resources Centre (NAGRC) during 2018 & 2019…