| Abstrakt: |
This study was conducted to identify high yielding improved rice genotypes which are adapted to the target location and accepted by local farmers. The experiment was conducted with a randomized complete block design with three replications, at TharGaYa village, Tharsi township, Myanmar. Sixteen improved rice lines and two check varieties were examined. Farmers voted for acceptance or rejection of individual varieties at the vegetative and preharvest stages and these votes were converted to a preference score. A significant difference among the genotypes tested occurred in yield per plant and its related characters. From the preference analysis, farmers and researchers showed highest preference for SM1/THY-DH-1-1 at the vegetative stage, followed by YAU-1214-183-3-1-2-1-1 and YAU-1201-90-2-4. At preharvest stage, farmers and researchers elected YAU-1201-90-2-4, followed by YAU-1214-183- 35-1-1-1 and YAU-1214-183-3-1-1-1-1. According to the sensory evaluation test, the best line was YAU-1201-90-2-4, with second and third being YAU-1201-26-1-1 and YAU-1201-26-1-3. There was very strong agreement in preferences for the best performing lines shown by male and female farmers. However, a weak correlation between researchers and farmers preferences was identified. This seemingly indicates that farmers and researchers have different criteria in selecting good performing lines. Farmers have prioritized their own way of variety selection for their localities, using features such as uniformity, lodging, panicle length, effective tillering and earliness. Therefore, it is important to include farmers’ preferences in any selection process to determine a suitable and acceptable variety. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
