Professor John Witcombe

Emeritus Professor

  1. Published

    Regulatory reform of seed systems: Benefits and impacts from a mungbean case study in Nepal

    Joshi, K. D., Khanal, N. P., Harris, D., Khanal, N. N., Sapkota, A., Khadka, K., Dara, R., Neupane, R. K., Joshi, M. & Witcombe, J., 1 Mar 2014, In: Field Crops Research. 158, p. 15-23

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  2. Published

    REML is an effective analysis for mixed modelling of unbalanced on-farm varietal trials.

    Virk, D. S., Pandit, D. B., Sufian, M. A., Ahmed, F., Siddique, M. A., Samad, M. A., Rahman, M. M., Islam, M. M., Ortiz-Ferrara, G., Joshi, K. D. & Witcombe, J. R., 1 Jan 2009, In: Experimental Agriculture. 45, 1, p. 77-91

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  3. Published

    QTLs associated with root traits increase yield in upland rice when transferred through marker-assisted selection

    Steele, K. A., Price, A. H., Witcombe, J. R., Shrestha, R., Singh, B. N., Gibbons, J. M. & Virk, D. S., 1 Jan 2013, In: Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 126, 1, p. 101-108

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  4. Published

    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, 22

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  5. Published

    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. 399-407

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  6. Published

    Participatory varietal selection in rice in Nepal in favourable agricultural environments - A comparison of two methods assessed by varietal adoption

    Joshi, K. D. & Witcombe, J. R., 1 Oct 2002, In: Euphytica. 127, 3, p. 445-458

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  7. Published

    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/ReportCommissioned report

  8. Published

    Participatory scaling up of participatory varietal selection.

    Joshi, K. D., Gyawali, S. & Witcombe, J. R., 12 Mar 2002, p. 40-43.

    Research output: Contribution to conferencePaper

  9. Published

    Participatory research approaches rapidly improve household food security in Nepal and identify policy changes required for institutionalisation

    Joshi, K. D., Devkota, K. P., Harris, D., Khanal, N. P., Paudyal, B., Sapkota, A. & Witcombe, J. R., 13 May 2012, In: Field Crops Research. 131, p. 40-48

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  10. Published

    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. 79-90

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review