Physiological Screening of Landraces of Rice in Kumaun Himalaya - Agnihotri, Rajneesh Kumar
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The present investigations on exploration and eco-physiological studies of landraces revealed that the remote locations in the mountains for from the impact of modernization still harbor several landraces to meet local demands. As in the rice, a number of landraces are under cultivation in the mountain even today whereas these were absent in the agriculture of plains; these are being maintained by the hill farmers to meet their specific needs and are part and parcel of their traditional crop management system. If serious view of the existing situation is not taken into account, the Himalaya…mehr

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The present investigations on exploration and eco-physiological studies of landraces revealed that the remote locations in the mountains for from the impact of modernization still harbor several landraces to meet local demands. As in the rice, a number of landraces are under cultivation in the mountain even today whereas these were absent in the agriculture of plains; these are being maintained by the hill farmers to meet their specific needs and are part and parcel of their traditional crop management system. If serious view of the existing situation is not taken into account, the Himalaya will become a food-importing region and loose in terms of ecological and economical security. A national system needs to be put in place to ensure effective conservation, adequate duplication and proper documentation so that the substantial gene pool can be effectively utilized. In the long run, it would be realized that conservation could only be sustainable if our national policy, supportingfacilities and financial resources are sustainable.
Autorenporträt
Dr Rajneesh Kumar Agnihotri obtained his PhD degree from Kumaun University Nainital in 2002. He worked in different National and International projects. Presently he is Assistant Professor of Botany, Dr BR Ambedkar University Agra. More than 30 research papers published in Physiology and Biotechnology and also awarded Young Scientist by India Govt.