Dr Daljit Virk
Honorary Senior Research Fellow
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Innovative methods for rice breeding - combining participatory plant breeding (PPB) with molecular marker techniques
Steele, K. A., Virk, D. S. & Witcombe, J. R., 1 Jan 2002, 2002 ed. Centre for Arid Zone Studies.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
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Marker assisted selection for participatory plant breeding in rice
Steele, K. A., Virk, D. S. & Witcombe, J. R., 1 Jan 2006, 2006 ed. Centre for Arid Zone Studies.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
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Participatory crop improvement in high potential production systems and salt affected areas of Patiala district of the Punjab State
Witcombe, J. R., Virk, D. S. & Malhi, S. S., 1 Jan 2002, 2002 ed. Centre for Arid Zone Studies.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
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Participatory plant breeding in rice and maize in eastern India - its scaling up and evaluation of products and methods.
Virk, D. S., 1 Jan 2006, 2006 ed. Centre for Arid Zone Studies.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
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Participatory varietal selection (PVS) for post rainy (rabi) season sorghum.
Rana, B. S., Witcombe, J. R. & Virk, D. S., 1 Jan 2005, 2005 ed. Centre for Arid Zone Studies.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
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An introduction to data management and analysis for participatory varietal selection trials
Virk, D. S. & Witcombe, J. R., 12 Mar 2002, p. 69-72.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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Client-Oriented Breeding and Seed Supply
Witcombe, J. R., Devkota, K. P., Virk, D. S., Rawal, K. B., Prasad, S. C., Kumar, V. & Joshi, K. D., 12 Dec 2007.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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Combining PPB and marker-assisted selection: strategies and experiences with rice
Steele, K. A., Virk, D. S., Prasad, S. C., Kumar, R., Singh, D. N., Gangwar, J. S. & Witcombe, J. R., 1 Jan 2002.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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Combining molecular marker technology and participatory techniques: A case study for drought-tolerant rice in eastern India II: Farmer evaluation of SLS-MAS bulks in participatory plant breeding
Steele, K. A., Singh, D. N., Kumar, R., Prasad, S. C., Virk, D. S., Gangwar, J. S. & Witcombe, J. R., 12 Mar 2002, p. 20-22.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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Marker-assisted selection of four root QTL and aroma to improve Kalinga III: Evaluation of pyramid lines and advanced bulks from backcrossing
Steele, K. A., Singh, D. N., Kumar, R., Prasad, S. C., Billore, M., Virk, D. S., Shashidhar, H. E. & Witcombe, J. R., 1 Jan 2004.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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Participatory plant breeding in rice in eastern India-the success of a NGO/GO partnership
Virk, D. S., Singh, D. N., Kumar, R., Prasad, S. C., Gangwar, J. S. & Witcombe, J. R., 12 Mar 2002, p. 5-7.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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Impact of introduction of modern varieties on crop diversity
Witcombe, J. R., Joshi, J. D., Virk, D. S., Sthapit, B. R., Lenne, J. M. (ed.) & Wood, D. (ed.), 1 Jan 2011, Agrobiodiversity Management for Food Security: A Critical Review. 2011 ed. CABI PublishingResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Rice PPB in India and Nepal: Client-oriented plant breeding using few, carefully chosen crosses
Witcombe, J., Virk, D. & Joshi, K. D., 2019, Farmers and Plant Breeding: Current Approaches and Perspectives. Westengen, O. T. & Winge, T. (eds.). RoutledgeResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Collaborative and consultative participatory plant breeding of rice for the rainfed uplands of eastern India
Virk, D. S., Singh, D. N., Prasad, S. C., Gangwar, J. S. & Witcombe, J. R., 1 Jun 2003, In: Euphytica. 132, 1, p. 95-108Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Evaluating cultivars in unbalanced on-farm participatory trials.
Virk, D. S. & Witcombe, J. R., 5 Mar 2008, In: Field Crops Research. 106, 2, p. 105-115Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Field evaluation of upland rice lines selected for QTLs controlling root traits.
Steele, K. A., Virk, D. S., Kumar, R., Prasad, S. C. & Witcombe, J. R., 5 Mar 2007, In: Field Crops Research. 101, 2, p. 180-186Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Identifying superior wheat cultivars in participatory research on resource poor farms.
Thapa, D. B., Sharma, R. C., Mudwari, A., Ortiz-Ferrara, G., Sharma, S., Basnet, R. K., Witcombe, J. R., Virk, D. S. & Joshi, K. D., 26 Jun 2009, In: Field Crops Research. 112, 2-3, p. 124-130Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Increasing genetic diversity by participatory varietal selection in high potential production systems in Nepal and India
Witcombe, J. R., Joshi, K. D., Rana, R. B. & Virk, D. S., 1 Dec 2001, In: Euphytica. 122, 3, p. 575-588Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Increasing the client orientation of maize breeding using farmer participation in eastern India
Virk, D. S., Chakraborty, M., Ghosh, J., Prasad, S. C. & Witcombe, J. R., 1 Oct 2005, In: Experimental Agriculture. 41, 4, p. 413-426Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Mass and line selection can produce equally uniform rice varieties
Virk, D. S., Steele, K. A. & Witcombe, J. R., 1 Feb 2007, In: Field Crops Research. 100, 2-3, p. 341-347Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Number of crosses and population size for participatory and classical plant breeding
Witcombe, J. R. & Virk, D. S., 1 Dec 2001, In: Euphytica. 122, 3, p. 451-462Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Participatory evaluation of horsegram (macrotyloma uniflorum) varieties and their on-station responses to on-farm seed priming in eastern India.
Virk, D. S., Chakraborty, M., Ghosh, J. & Harris, D., 1 Oct 2006, In: Experimental Agriculture. 42, 4, p. 411-425Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Participatory plant breeding is better described as highly client-oriented plant breeding. I. Four indicators of client-orientation in plant breeding
Witcombe, J. R., Joshi, K. D., Gyawali, S., Musa, A. M., Johansen, C., Virk, D. S. & Sthapit, B. R., 1 Jul 2005, In: Experimental Agriculture. 41, 3, p. 299-319Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Partnering with farmers to accelerate adoption of new technologies in South Asia to improve wheat productivity.
Ortiz-Ferrara, G., Joshi, A. K., Chand, R., Bhatta, M. R., Mudwari, A., Thapa, D. B., Sufian, M. A., Saikia, T. P., Chatrath, R., Witcombe, J. R., Virk, D. S. & Sharma, R. C., 1 Oct 2007, In: Euphytica. 157, 3, p. 399-407Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Plant breeding can be made more efficient by having fewer, better crosses
Witcombe, J. R., Gyawali, S., Subedi, M., Virk, D. S. & Joshi, K. D., 7 Feb 2013, In: BMC Plant Biology. 13, 22Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review