Perception of Gujarat farmers on heat-tolerant potato varieties

Potato Journal

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 121-129

  Rana, Rajesh K ^a   Sharma, Neeraj ^b   Kadian, M S ^b   Girish, B H ^c   Arya, S ^b   Campilan, D ^b   Pandey, S K ^a   Carli, Carlo ^d   Patel, N H ^e   Singh, B P ^a  

^a CENTRAL POTATO RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^b CIP SWCA   (India)

^c Jain Irrigation Systems Ltd   (India)

^d CIP CAC   (Uzbekistan)

^e Potato Research Station   (India)

Author keywords

Abandonment of varieties; Farmers' perception; Heat tolerant potato varieties; Varietal attributes

Indexed keywords

LEPIDOPTERA; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 84855210307     PISSN: 09708235     EISSN: 09735909     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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