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Performance Evaluation of Some Native Rice Cultivators of the Kaippad Farming System of Kerala State of India
Complex and ecologically responsive rice-fish farming systems have evolved in the coastal wetland regions of India over centuries. Kaippad is such an indigenous rice-fish farming system of coastal North Kerala in India. It is a natural system utilizing indigenous knowledge and local resources. The p...
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| Format: | Printed Book |
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Universal Journal of Agricultural Research
2016
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| Online Access: | http://10.26.1.76/ks/006634.pdf |
| Summary: | Complex and ecologically responsive
rice-fish farming systems have evolved in the coastal
wetland regions of India over centuries. Kaippad is such an
indigenous rice-fish farming system of coastal North Kerala
in India. It is a natural system utilizing indigenous
knowledge and local resources. The proximity to sea and
subsequent periodic sea inundation ensure the uniqueness of
this system. However kaippad farms are decreasing in area
and the traditional salt tolerant rice cultivars cultivated in
the area are also slowly receding from the scene owing to
low productivity. Performance evaluation of five popular
rice cultivars was attempted based on performance index
and cumulative performance index to find out the most
promising among the traditional varieties. The study
revealed that the cultivar Kuthiru ranked first based on the
cumulative performance index calculated on the basis of
thirteen characters including six growth characters and
seven yield characters. The cultivars Kuttusan and
Orkazhama ranked second and third. Selection and further
improvement programmes using these cultivars will give
rise to promising rice varieties suited for the needs of this
special rice ecosystem |
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| Physical Description: | p. 37-41, 4(2): 2016 |