Nanfumba, D.Turyahabwe, N.Ssebuliba, J.Kakuru, W.Kaugule, J.Omio, S.Samuka, M.2013-12-172013-12-1720132013Nanfumba, D., Turyahabwe, N., Ssebuliba, J., Kakuru, W., Kaugule, J., Omio, S., et al. (2013). Participatory identification of farmer acceptable improved rice varieties for rain-fed 683 lowland ecologies in Uganda. African Crop Science Journal, 21(S3), 683-691.1021-9730http://hdl.handle.net/10625/52289Includes abstract in FrenchRain-fed lowland rice production in Uganda is associated with field expansion rather than intensification. Consequently, farmers are encroaching on vulnerable ecologies, especially the wetlands. The objective of this study is to identify farmer preferred and rain-fed lowland adapted improved rice varieties. Six varieties (IR 64, Basmat 370, Supa, Wita 9, K85, Buyu) were evaluated in four trials in the Kyoga plains agro-ecological zone in eastern Uganda. Variety K85 was preferred by 59% of the farmers, followed by Wita 9. Criteria for variety preference were grain yield, short maturity time, plant height and resistance to lodging.Text1 digital file (p. 683-691)Application/pdfenGENDERKYOGAORYZA SATIVAWETLANDSEAST AFRICAUGANDARICEFOOD SECURITYCULTIVATION SYSTEMSPLANT VARIETIESBIOLOGICAL DIVERSITYBIODIVERSITYGENDERPARTICIPATORY RESEARCHCROP YIELDJournal Article (peer-reviewed)