Professor John Witcombe

Emeritus Professor

  1. Published

    A Mother and Baby trial system.

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

    Research output: Contribution to conferencePaper

  2. 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

  3. Published

    Accelerating public sector rice breeding with high-density KASP markers derived from whole genome sequencing of indica rice

    Steele, K., Quinton-Tulloch, M., Amgai, R. B., Dhakal, R., Khatiwada, S. P., Vyas, D., Heine, M. & Witcombe, J., Apr 2018, In: Molecular Breeding. 38, 38.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. Published

    An RFLP-based genetic map of pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum)

    Liu, C. J., Witcombe, J. R., Pittaway, T. S., Nash, M., Hash, C. T., Busso, C. S. & Gale, M. D., Oct 1994, In: Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 89, p. 481-487

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  7. Published

    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 conferencePaper

  8. 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

  9. 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

  10. 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

  11. Published

    Collaborative breeding with farmers can be effective.

    Gyawali, S., Sunwar, S., Subedi, M., Tripathi, M., Joshi, K. D. & Witcombe, J. R., 20 Feb 2007, In: Field Crops Research. 101, 1, p. 88-95

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  12. Published

    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 conferencePaper

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  14. Published
  15. 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

  16. Published

    Development of a Set of Chromosome Segment Substitution Lines in Pearl Millet [Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br.]

    Kumari, B. R., Kolesnikova-Allen, M. A., Hash, C. T., Senthilvel, S., Nepolean, T., Kishor, P. B. K., Riera-Lizarazu, O., Witcombe, J. & Srivastava, R. K., 28 Jul 2014, In: Crop Science. 54, 5, p. 2175-2182

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  17. Published

    Evaluating cultivars in unbalanced on-farm participatory trials.

    Virk, D. S. & Witcombe, J. R., 5 Mar 2008, In: Field Crops Research. 106, 2, p. 105-115

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  18. 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

  19. Published

    Farmer Participatory Crop Improvement. II. Participatory Varietal Selection, a Case Study in India

    Joshi, A. & Witcombe, J. R., Oct 1996, In: Experimental Agriculture. 32, 4, p. 461 - 477

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  20. Published

    Farmer Participatory Crop Improvement. III. Participatory Plant Breeding, a Case Study for Rice in Nepal

    Sthapit, B. R., Joshi, K. D. & Witcombe, J. R., Oct 1996, In: Experimental Agriculture. 32, 4, p. 479-496

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  21. Published

    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. 180-186

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  22. Published

    Food Security through Ricebean Research in India and Nepal (FOSRIN) Report 2. Identification of polymorphic markers in ricebean (Vigna umbellata).

    Bajracharya, J., Singh, S., Dangol, B., Hollington, P. A. & Witcombe, J. R., 1 Jan 2008, 2008 ed. Unknown.

    Research output: Book/ReportCommissioned report

  23. Published

    Has the introduction of modern rice varieties changed rice genetic diversity in a high-altitude region of Nepal?

    Steele, K. A., Gyawali, S., Joshi, K. D., Shrestha, P., Sthapit, B. R. & Witcombe, J. R., 10 Jul 2009, In: Field Crops Research. 113, 1, p. 24-30

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  24. Published

    Highly client-oriented breeding, using local preferences and selection, produces widely adapted rice varieties.

    Joshi, K. D., Musa, A. M., Johansen, C., Gyawali, S., Harris, D. & Witcombe, J. R., 4 Jan 2007, In: Field Crops Research. 100, 1, p. 107-116

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  25. 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

  26. 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

  27. 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

  28. 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

  29. 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

  30. 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

  31. 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

  32. 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

  33. 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

  34. 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

  35. 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

  36. 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

  37. 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

  38. 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

  39. 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

  40. 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

  41. 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

  42. 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

  43. 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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    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

  46. 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

  47. 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

  48. 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

  49. 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

  50. 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

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