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http://nopr.niscpr.res.in/handle/123456789/19430| Title: | Sorghum landraces patronized by tribal communities in Adilabad district, Andhra Pradesh |
| Authors: | Pandravada, S R Sivaraj, N Sunil, N Jairam, R Prasanthi, Y Chakrabarty, S K Ramesh, P Bisht, I S Pareek, S K |
| Keywords: | Germplasm;Landraces;Sorghum bicolor;Gonds;Lambadas;Kolams;Folk taxonomy |
| Issue Date: | Jul-2013 |
| Publisher: | NISCAIR-CSIR, India |
| IPC Code: | Int. Cl.8: A01, A01N 3/00 |
| Abstract: | An account of sorghum landraces cultivated by tribal farmers habituated in Adilabad district, Andhra Pradesh is provided. Badigi jonna, Boda jonna, Chinna jonna, Chinna boda jonna, Darawat jonna, Erra jonna, Gadda jonna, Konkadala jonna, Leha jonna, Moddu jonna, Pachcha jonna, Pandari jonna, Pandimutte jonna, Parsa jonna, Pedda jonna, Pelala jonna, Purabodaka, Rabi jonna, Sai jonna, Sanna jonna, Sevara jonna, Sevata jonna, Seviri jonna, Talki jonna, Tekedari jonna, Tella boda jonna, Varagadi jonna, Vayu nowka jonna and Vubiri patti jonna are the landraces patronized by Gond, Kolam, Lambada, Nayakpod Andh, Koya, Manne, Pardhan and Porja ethnic groups. A total of 120 accessions of sorghum germplasm belonging to 29 named landraces were collected for conservation of diversity. The characteristics and uniqueness, folk taxonomy and general uses of these landraces of sorghum are highlighted. |
| Page(s): | 465-471 |
| ISSN: | 0975-1068 (Online); 0972-5938 (Print) |
| Appears in Collections: | IJTK Vol.12(3) [July 2013] |
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