Participatory Research to Increase the Productivity and Sustainability of Wheat Cropping Systems in the Eastern Sub-continent of South Asia
| PROJECT LOCATION | Morang District |
| PROFESSIONAL STAFF | 1 |
| OTHER STAFF | 1 |
| NAME OF CLIENT/DONOR | International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre (CIMMYT International) |
| NO. OF PROFESSIONAL MAN MONTHS | 36 |
| NO. OF OTHER MAN MONTHS | 36 |
| START DATE (Month/Year) | July 2002 |
| COMPLETION DATE (Month/Year) | June 2005 |
| APPROX. VALUE OF SERVICES | US $ 7,500 |
| NAME OF ASSOCIATION FIRM, IF ANY: | |
| NO. OF MAN-MONTHS OF PROFESSIONAL STAFF PROVIDED BY ASSOCIATED FIRM: | Not Applicable |
NAME OF SENIOR STAFF
| Dr. Fanindra Prasad Neupane and Ms. Anju Bohara, Agri. Officer were responsible for participatory research and report writing. |
NARRATIVE DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT
| The objective of the research was to increase the productivity of wheat and maintain the sustainability of its cropping systems through participatory varietal selection. Baseline survey of 100 households (50 each in Tanki Sinuwari and Sidraha) and farmers’ field visits was carried out for research on participatory varietal selection. |
DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES PROVIDED
| Increasing the productivity of wheat and maintaining the sustainability of its cropping systems through participatory varietal selection. |
