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- Performance of the maize cultivars intercropped with legumes and non-legumes under midhills of NepalDhakal, S.; Chaudhary, N. K.; Pande, K. R. (Honolulu, HI: University of Hawaii, Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Management, 2013)A field experiment was conducted to evaluate suitable maize cultivars and intercrops combination for sustaining soil fertility and improving farm income of resource poor marginal farmers of Nepal in 2012 at Jugedi, Chitwan, Nepal. The experiment was conducted in the form of two factorial strip plot design with three replications. Treatment of the experiment included combinations of three maize varieties Arun-2 (90 DAS), Manakamana-1 (125 DAS) and Posilo Makai-1 (145 DAS) with four intercrops namely Black gram (79 DAS), Green gram (60 DAS), Cowpea (77 DAS) and Millet (130 DAS). Results indicated that different combinations of legume and non-legume affected the yield and other characters of both maize and intercrops. Intercropping on early duration maize resulted in low yield of maize but higher intercrop yield whereas intercropping in long duration maize resulted in higher yield of maize but lower intercrop yield.
- Using analytic hierarchy process to understand smallholder perceptions of conservation agriculture adoption in Nepal and IndiaReed, Brinton F.; Chan-Halbrendt, Catherine; Tamang, Bishal B.; Halbrendt, Jacqueline; Chaudhary, N. K. (Honolulu HI: College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources, Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Management, 2013)Decision-making is a fundamental part of everyday life. Many decisions can simply be made with heuristics or with minimal cognitive effort or analysis on the part of the decision maker. However, decisions that involve multiple objectives or options, or complex causative relationships may require the use of decision-making analysis tools. The analytical hierarchy process (AHP) is one such method that, in recent years, has gained popularity in agricultural-related applications. In the sphere of international development, complex, multi-stakeholder decisions that could affect the livelihoods and food security of many people must be made on a regular basis. For the reason that AHP provides a mathematically based, objective analysis of multiple and conflicting viewpoints using highly subjective, qualitative data, it is an excellent candidate for the modeling of smallholder decision-making and preferences. This paper uses a case study from India and a case study from Nepal to illustrate the ways in which AHP may be used to quantify qualitative farmer preferences regarding the objectives of conservation agriculture adoption and the CA options available to them.