Professor John Witcombe
Emeritus Professor
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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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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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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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Adoption of rice varieties. 2. Accelerating uptake
Witcombe, J. R., Khadka, K., Puri, R. R., Khanal, N. P., Sapkota, A. & Joshi, K. D., 1 Oct 2017, In: Experimental Agriculture. 53, 4, p. 627-643Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Adoption of rice varieties - I. Age of varieties and patterns of variability
Witcombe, J. R., Khadka, K., Puri, R. R., Khanal, N. P., Sapkota, A. & Joshi, K. D., 1 Oct 2017, In: Experimental Agriculture. 53, 4, p. 512-527Research 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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Linking community-based seed producers to markets for a sustainable seed supply system.
Witcombe, J. R., Devkotas, K. P. & Joshi, K. D., 10 Sept 2010, In: Experimental Agriculture. 46, 4, p. 425-437Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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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. (Editor) & Wood, D. (Editor), 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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Participatory plant breeding in maize: a case study from Gujarat, India.
Witcombe, J. R., Joshi, A. & Goyal, S. N., 1 Apr 2003, In: Euphytica. 130, 3, p. 413-422Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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DFID Plant Sciences Research Programme Annual Report 2005.
Witcombe, J. R., Harris, D. & Stirling, C. M., 1 Jan 2005, 2005 ed. Centre for Arid Zone Studies.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
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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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Improving the food security of low-resource farmers: introducing horsegram into maize-based cropping systems.
Witcombe, J. R., Billore, M., Singhal, H. C., Patel, N. B., Tikka, B. S., Saini, D. P., Sharma, L. K., Sharma, R., Yadav, S. K. & Yadavendra, J. P., 1 Jun 2008, In: Experimental Agriculture. 44, 3, p. 339-348Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A Mother and Baby trial system.
Witcombe, J. R., 12 Mar 2002, p. Appendix 79.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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Participatory plant breeding is better described as highly client-oriented plant breeding. II. Optional farmer collaboration in the segregating generations.
Witcombe, J. R., Gyawali, S., Sunwar, S., Sthapit, B. R. & Joshi, K. D., 1 Jan 2006, In: Experimental Agriculture. 42, 1, p. 79-90Research 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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Breeding for abiotic stresses for sustainable agriculture
Witcombe, J. R., Hollington, P. A., Howarth, C. J., Reader, S. & Steele, K. A., 27 Feb 2008, In: Philosophical Transactions of The Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. 363, 1492, p. 703-716Research 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
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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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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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Participatory crop improvement strategies in the DFID Plant Sciences Research Programme
Witcombe, J. R., 12 Mar 2002, p. 1-4.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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A proposal for the release of an aromatic rice variety Suanulo Sugandha (A rice variety developed using client-oriented breeding (COB) approaches)
Witcombe, J., Devkotas, K. P., Tripathi, M. P., Gyawali, S., Subedi, M., Shrestha, P. K., Chaudhary, B. N., Yadav, R. B., Chaudhary, D., Gautam, A. P., Akhtar, T., Khatiwada, S. P., Adhikari, N. P., Chapagain, K. & Joshi, K., Jan 2008, 31 p.Research output: Book/Report › Other report
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How much evidence is needed before client-oriented breeding (COB) is institutionalised? Evidence from rice and maize in India
Witcombe, J. & Yadavendra, J. P., Oct 2014, In: Field Crops Research. 167, p. 143-152Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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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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Resistance gene deployment strategies in cereal hybrids using marker-assisted selection: gene pyramiding, three-way hybrids, and synthetic parent populations
Witcombe, J. R. & Hash, C. T., Mar 2000, In: Euphytica. 112, p. 175–186Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Farmer Participatory Crop Improvement. I. Varietal Selection and Breeding Methods and Their Impact on Biodiversity
Witcombe, J. R., Joshi, A., Joshi, K. D. & Sthapit, B. R., Oct 1996, In: Experimental Agriculture. 32, 4, p. 445-460Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review