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Review Question
How do crop varieties develop through different breeding methods perform in the field in terms of yield and biotic and abiotic stress?
What the Review is About
Agriculture plays an indispensable role in Nepal’s development trajectory, contributing significantly to employment, livelihoods, and food security. However, like many developing nations, Nepal faces complex challenges in its agricultural landscape, including climate change impacts, market access, gender-based constraints, and improving crop diversity.
To arrive at a nationally relevant review topic in the field of agriculture, a series of Key Informant Interviews (KIIs) were conducted in Nepal between July and September 2023. Topics related to climate change and plant breeding were the most often mentioned. These were further discussed in a stakeholder workshop in October resulting in the review question on the performance of different crop varieties in the face of biotic and abiotic stress in Nepal and other South Asian countries. Synthesising evidence on this question will help to guide policy and practice that can help to mitigate the effects of climate change.
The review team has written a systematic mapping protocol that is available here.Theory of Change
Research Team
Ram B. Khadka, Nepal Agricultural Research Council (NARC), Kathmandu, Nepal
Sini Savilaakso, Liljus ltd, UK; University of Helsinki, Finland
Ujjawal Kr. S. Kushwaha, Nepal Agricultural Research Council (NARC), Kathmandu, Nepal
Anugya Bhattarai, Nepal Agricultural Research Council (NARC), Kathmandu, Nepal
Jesish Ojha, Nepal Agricultural Research Council (NARC), Kathmandu, Nepal
Shristi Siwakoti, Nepal Agricultural Research Council (NARC), Kathmandu, Nepal
Neal R. Haddaway, Freelancer, Bangor, UK
Gracian Chimwaza, Information Training & Outreach Centre for Africa (ITOCA), South Africa
Mercy Moyo, Information Training & Outreach Centre for Africa (ITOCA), South Africa
Marcia Mabhula, Information Training & Outreach Centre for Africa (ITOCA), South Africa
Kritika Khanna, CABI India
Funding
This review was funded by the Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office of the United Kingdom as part of the work under Juno Evidence Alliance.