Professor John Witcombe

Emeritus Professor

  1. 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

  2. Published

    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. 95-108

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  3. Published

    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/ReportCommissioned report

  4. Published

    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. 143-152

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  5. Published

    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. 445-460

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  6. Published

    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.). Routledge

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingChapter

  7. 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

  8. Published

    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. 627-643

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  9. 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

  10. Published

    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. 703-716

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  11. 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

  12. 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

  13. 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

  14. Published

    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/ReportOther report

  15. Published

    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. 512-527

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  16. Published

    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. 299-319

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  17. 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

  18. 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

  19. 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

  20. Published

    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. 175–186

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  21. 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

  22. Published

    A Mother and Baby trial system.

    Witcombe, J. R., 12 Mar 2002, p. Appendix 79.

    Research output: Contribution to conferencePaper

  23. Published

    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 conferencePaper

  24. 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

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