Professor John Witcombe

Emeritus Professor

  1. Published

    How narrowly adapted are the products of decentralised breeding? The spread of rice varieties from a participatory plant breeding programme in Nepal.

    Joshi, K. D., Sthapit, B. R. & Witcombe, J. R., 1 Dec 2001, In: Euphytica. 122, 3, p. 589-597

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  2. Published

    Identifying famers' preferences and constraints to Pearl Millet production in the Sahel and North-Sudan zones of Burkina Faso

    Drabo, I., Zangre, R. G., Danquah, E. Y., Ofori, K., Witcombe, J. & Hash, C. T., Oct 2019, In: Experimental Agriculture. 55, 5, p. 765-775

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  3. Published

    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. 124-130

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  4. Published

    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 Publishing

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingChapter

  5. Published

    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. 339-348

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  6. Published

    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. 575-588

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  7. Published

    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. 413-426

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  8. Published

    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/ReportCommissioned report

  9. Published

    KASP™ based markers reveal a population sub-structure in temperate rice (Oryza sativa L.) germplasm and local landraces grown in the Kashmir valley, north-western Himalayas

    Shikari, A. B., Najeeb, S., Khan, G., Mohidin, F. A., Shah, A. H., Nehvi, F. A., Wani, S. A., Bhat, N. A., Waza, S. A., Subba Roa, L. V., Steele, K. & Witcombe, J., Mar 2021, In: Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution. 68, 3, p. 821–834

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  10. Published

    Lessons learned from scaling up participatory variety selection: LI-BIRD experiences.

    Devkota, K. P., Gyawali, S., Tripathi, M. P., Joshi, K. D., Witcombe, J. R., Pande, S. (ed.), Stevenson, P. C. (ed.), Neupane, R. K. (ed.) & Grzywacz, D. (ed.), 17 Nov 2004.

    Research output: Contribution to conferencePaper

  11. Published

    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. 425-437

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  12. Published

    Managing an agricultural research programme for poverty alleviation in developing countries: an institute without walls

    Stirling, C. M., Harris, D. & Witcombe, J. R., 1 Apr 2006, In: Experimental Agriculture. 42, 2, p. 127-146

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  13. Published

    Mapping quantitative trait loci for downy mildew resistance in pearl millet

    Jones, E. S., Liu, C. J., Gale, M. D., Hash, C. T. & Witcombe, J. R., Aug 1995, In: Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 91, 3, p. 448-456

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  14. Published

    Mapping quantitative trait loci for resistance to downy mildew in pearl millet: Field and glasshouse screens detect the same QTL

    Jones, E. S., Breese, W. A., Liu, C. J., Singh, S. D., Shaw, D. S. & Witcombe, J. R., 1 Jul 2002, In: Crop Science. 42, 4, p. 1316-1323

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  15. Published

    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/ReportCommissioned report

  16. Published

    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 conferencePaper

  17. Published

    Marker-assisted selection to introgress QTLs controlling root traits into an Indian upland rice variety

    Steele, K. A., Price, A. H., Shashidhar, H. E. & Witcombe, J. R., 14 Sept 2006, In: Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 112, 2, p. 208-221

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  18. Published

    Marker-evaluated selection in rice: shifts in allele frequency among bulks selected in contrasting agricultural environments identify genomic regions of importance to rice adaptation and breeding.

    Steele, K. A., Edwards, G., Zhu, J. & Witcombe, J. R., 1 Oct 2004, In: Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 109, 6, p. 1247-1260

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

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  20. Published

    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. 341-347

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  21. Published

    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. 451-462

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  22. Published

    Participatory crop improvement in high potential production systems - piloting sustainable adoption of new technologies.

    Joshi, K. D., Gyawali, S. & Witcombe, J. R., 1 Jan 2003, 2003 ed. Centre for Arid Zone Studies.

    Research output: Book/ReportCommissioned report

  23. Published

    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/ReportCommissioned report

  24. Published

    Participatory crop improvement strategies in the DFID Plant Sciences Research Programme

    Witcombe, J. R., 12 Mar 2002, p. 1-4.

    Research output: Contribution to conferencePaper

  25. Published

    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. 413-422

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review