The importance of market signals in crop varietal development: lessons from Komboka rice variety

The importance of market signals in crop varietal development: lessons from Komboka rice variety

Abstract Growing high-yielding varieties is crucial for successful crop production and maximizing farmers’ net returns. One such example is IR05N221, locally referred to as Komboka rice variety, which was released in Kenya in 2013. On the one hand, Komboka can bridge the gap in rice imports since yi...

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Main Authors: Mary Ng’endo, MaryLiza Kinyua, Lourine Chebet, Samuel Mutiga, Joseph Ndung’u, Oliver Nyongesa, Simon Njau, Ajay Panchbhai, Ruth Musila, Rosemary Murori
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: CABI 2022-09-01
Series:CABI Agriculture and Bioscience
Subjects:
Improved rice varieties
Farmers’ perceptions
Komboka
Basmati 370
Kenya
Mwea
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s43170-022-00122-6
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