Sélection Variétale Participative De Riz (Oryza Sativa L.) De Bas-Fonds Au Sud Du Sénégal

Abstract

Rice production in the rainfed agro-ecosystems of Southern Senegal could be improved by providing farmers with more diverse and adapted varieties. In this study, 11 improved rice varieties from AfricaRice were introduced and assessed for adaptability through participatory evaluation trial in the village of Enampor (Lower Casamance zone). Fifteen farmers from the villages of Brin, Badiate and Essyl were invited to assess the performance of the different varieties at maturity stage. The varieties were sown following a randomized complete block design with three replications where each of the three villages (Brin, Badiate and Essyl) represented a block/repetition. Results