Indian Journal of Plant Genetic Resources

  • Year: 1996
  • Volume: 9
  • Issue: 1

Landraces of rice (Oryza sativa L.) in Bihar

  • Author:
  • S. Saran, R. Thakur, V.N. Sahai, M.M. Sinha, Akhtar Ali
  • Total Page Count: 10
  • DOI:
  • Page Number: 63 to 72

Rainfed Lowland Rice Project (I.C.A.R.) Agricultural Research Institute, Patna (Bihar).

Rajendra Agricultural University, Bihar Agricultural Research Institute, Mithapur, Patna (Bihar).

Abstract

The paper highlights the richness of genetic diversity in landraces in Bihar. Progress of work done on exploration, collection, maintenance, evaluation, utilization, seed supply and storage of rice landraces in the state and their current status have been presented.

Keywords

Landrace, Oryza, diversity, ecosystem, genotype