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Partizipative Prüfung und Entwicklung von Baumwollsorten für den ökologischen und low-input Anbau in Indien

Titolo del progetto in lingua originaleCotton Cultivar Evaluation for organic and low input farming in India
Abstract

Heute stammen 80 Prozent der globalen Baumwollproduktion aus gentechnisch veränderten Sorten. Indien ist der wichtigste Produzent für Biobaumwolle. Der biologische Anbau ist jedoch stark rückläufig, weil die Verunreinigung mit GVO-Baumwolle ein grosses Risiko darstellt. Zudem ist kein GVO-freies Saatgut mehr erhältlich. Zusammen mit bioRe Association und der Universität Dharwad unterstützt das FiBL indische Bauernfamilien, GVO-freie Sorten unter ihren Bedingungen zu erhalten und zu verbessern. GVOfreie Sorten werden vor Ort geprüft und zusammen mit Bauern, Wissenschaftlern, Züchtern und Verarbeitern beurteilt und ausgewählt. Die Bauern werden geschult in der Beurteilung der Sorten und der Saatgutvermehrung um so ihre Saatgutsouveränität wieder herzustellen:

  • Vergleich der traditionellen indischen Baumwolle (G. arboreum) mit den modernen Baumwollarten aus der Neuen Welt (G. hirsutum, G. barbadense) unter Biobedingungen auf fruchtbaren Boden und auf weniger fruchtbaren Boden mit begrenzter Bewässerungsmöglichkeit
  • Vergleich von Hybriden mit samenfesten Baumwollsorten
  • On-Farm Prüfungen unter verschiedenen Anbaubedingungen auf den Feldern der Biobauern und Selektion durch die Bauern
  • Vermehrung der besten Baumwollsorten
  • Ausbildung der Bauern und Bäuerinnen in der Kreuzungstechnik, Selektion und Saatgutvermehrung in regelmässigen Workshops
  • Sortenzulassung und Aufbau einer Gentechnik-freien Saatgutkette
Descrizione dettagliata del progetto

Up to 80% of world’s organic cotton is produced in India. However, involved producers are facing increased difficulties to find suitable cultivars. Few hybrids selected for high input farming and genetically-modified (GM) cotton, which is explicitly excluded in organic farming, are presently dominating the Indian seed market. In addition farmers have lost their traditional knowledge on seed production and hybrid seed needs to be purchased each season. Moreover, there is a big risk of contamination with GM cotton and the loss of locally adapted genetic resources. Therefore fast action is needed to re-establish a GM-free seed chain and breeding programs to support organic and low input cotton farmers in India.

Participatory plant breeding (PPB) offers a great opportunity for developing locally adapted cultivars as well as for maintaining and increasing genetic diversity. The close collaboration of farmers, extension agents and breeders allows to identify cultivars that suit the circumstances of resource-poor farmers in marginal environments.

This study was conducted in collaboration with FiBL, bioRe an organic cotton producer in Central Indiaand the University of Agricultural Sciences (UAS) Dharwad.

The main aim of the study is to introduce participatory breeding approaches and test improved cotton cultivars in smallholders’ organic cotton fields and to gain information about the suitability of different types of cotton cultivars for organic and low input farming in Central India. The study combines on-station with on-farm trials and is conducted transdisciplinary involving the joint expertise and knowledge of organic farmers and breeders.

On-station seven different cultivars, including different species and plant types were tested under high and low input conditions for genotype×management interaction. On-farm in farmers fields five commercial cultivars were tested among 20 organic farmers representing different soil fertility levels for genotype×environment interaction. In addition, 49 cultivars of different species and plant types and five F2 progenies all received from UAS Dharward were examined on-farm at bioRe for their suitability under organic and low input farming.

Risultati del progettohttp://orgprints.org/20040/
Finanziamento / donatori
  • Stiftung Corymbo Schweiz
  • bioRe Stiftung
  • Coop Fonds für Nachhaltigkeit
  • FiBL
Programma (di ricerca)
  • Coop Fonds für Nachhaltigkeit
Partner del progetto
  • bioRe Association India
  • University of Agricutural Science Dharwad
Responsabile del progetto al FiBL / contatto
Collaboratrici e collaboratori del FiBL coinvolti
  • Bhullar Gurbir (Dipartimento della cooperazione internazionale)
  • Forster Dionys (Dipartimento della cooperazione internazionale)
  • Klaiss Matthias (Dipartimento di scienze del suolo)
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Ruolo del FiBL

Projektleitung

Gruppo/ Punto focale del lavoro/ Sedi
  • Selezione vegetale (Dipartimento di scienze delle produzioni vegetali, FiBL Svizzera)
Numero di progetto del FiBL 10056
Data di modifica 11.06.2019
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