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Socioeconomic and agroecological determinants of conserving diversity on-farm: the case of rice genetic resources in nepal.
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| Author | Gauchan, Devendra Smale, Melinda Maxted, Nigel Cole, Mathew Sthapit, Bhuwon R. Jarvis, Devra Upadhyay, Madhusudan P. |
| Abstract | Conservation of crop genetic resources presents a challenge of identifying specific determinants driving maintenance of diversity at farm and agroecosystems. The objectives of this study were to identify socioeconomic, market and agroecological determinants of farmers ’ maintenance of rice diversity at the household level and derive implications for policies in designing on-farm conservation programs. We assess spatial rice diversity at farm level using household survey data. A household decision making model is conceptualised using microeconomic theory to assess and identify factors influencing on-farm rice diversity. The model is then tested econometrically by using various factors affecting farmers ’ variety choice and diversity decisions. The findings show that household-specific socioeconomic, agroecological and market factors are important in determining on-farm rice diversity. The significant variables in explaining richness and evenness of rice diversity include distance to the nearest market, subsistence ratio, modern variety sold, land types and adult labour working in agriculture. The statistical signs of the factors determining rice diversity are consistent in explaining the richness, dominance and evenness among rice varieties. Finally, the study implies that the cost-effective means of promoting and sustaining on-farm |
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| Subject Keyword | Agroecological Determinant Conserving Diversity On-farm Rice Genetic Resource Rice Diversity On-farm Rice Diversity Spatial Rice Diversity Market Factor Derive Implication Statistical Sign Household Survey Data Household Level Microeconomic Theory Farmer Maintenance Significant Variable Diversity Decision Household Decision Rice Variety Cost-effective Mean Modern Variety Farm Level Specific Determinant Crop Genetic Resource Various Factor Subsistence Ratio Farmer Variety Choice On-farm Conservation Program |
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