NEPAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH COUNCIL

PROJECT PROPOSAL FORM

FOR PREPARING RESEARCH, OUTREACH RESEARCH, RESEARCH SUPPOPRT PRODUCTION & MANAGEMENT PROJECTS

For Year 2069/2070 (2012/2013)

Project No Founding source: NARC 1. PROJECT TITLE : Development of Popcorn Varieties for High Yielding, Tolerance

to Diseases and Pest and Popping Quality for Terai and Hills of Nepal
02. PROJECT LOCATION: NMRP Rampur, ARS (Pakhribas, Kabre and Nepalgunj, Parwanipur) LOCATION CODE : 03. RESPONSIBLE ORGANIZATION UNIT : NMRP Rampur UNIT CODE: 402 04. PROJECT LEADER : Full Name Mr: Jiban Shrestha Qualification M.Sc.Ag Position S1 Position S3 S3 S1 S1 S1 Institution NMRP ,,

05. COLLABORATOR : Full Name Qualification 1. Mr: C. B. Kunwar M Sc. Ag. 2. Mr: T. R. Rijal M Sc. Ag. 3. Mr: M. P. Tripathi M.Sc. Ag 4. B. R. Bhandari M.Sc. Ag 5. G. Bhandari M.Sc. Ag 4. Mr: Relevant Research Station Personals. 06. PROJECT STATUS : New START DATE:01/2069 mm/yy : If New: estimated Total Budget for Project Life: Total If Ongoing: {Previous Years Total Budget:

Project Duration in Years: 5 Expected Termination Date:12/2073 mm/yy : FY. . . . . . FY. . . . .FY. . .. ..FY Rs.: 570000/- (for year 2069/070) Rs:

07. MULTI-LOCATION PROJECT : YES: Yes NO : If YES, please fill in an extra sheet for multi-location budget(Attached herewith) 08. PROJECT ACTIVITIES TO TAKE PLACE : TRIMESTER : TR1, TR 2, TR3

09. Please putdown the resource allocation in percentage in the following project heading: Project Type Project Category Sector 1 Research 75 1. Core Cor 1. Crop e 2. Outreach 2. Technology Generation 2. Horticulture

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3. Research spport 4. Production 5. Management 6. Others

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3. Socio-economics 4. Environment related 5. New Fronties 6. Others

3. Livestock 4. Fishery 5. Multi-sector 6. Others

10. COMMODITY AND COMMODITY CODE (See commodity List attached) Select only one: COMMODITY : Maize. COMMODITY CODE: MZ 11. DISCIPLINE AND DISCIPLINE CODE (See Discipline List Attached) Select only one: DISCIPLINE : Plant Breeding and Genetics. DISCIPLINE CODE : PB 12. SUB-DISCIPLINE AND SUB- DISCIPLINE CODE (See Discipline List Attached) Select only one: SUB-DISCIPLINE: Plant Breeding Varietal SUB-DISCIPLINE CODE: PB1 13. PROBLEM TO BE ADDRESS: A huge amount of pop corn are being imported from foreign countries specially India, which is being sold in attractive (high ) price in the Nepalese market. A large amount of foreign currency is being used in purchasing pop corn from other countries because there is no single variety developed and recommended for pop corn production in Nepal,. Similarly, Nepalese farmers have shown their interest in the production of these crops. However, due to lack of suitable varieties, the production of pop corn in Nepal is limited. However there are few local land races (pop corn) are available in Nepal but they are very susceptible to diseases as result their productivity is very low. In current situtation high yielding, tolerance to disease and pest and good popping quality pop corn varieties are lacking in Nepal. 14. REVIEW OF PAST WORK: Palikhe (2000) evaluated twelve pop corn (locally collected and exotic) genotypes for popping quality performance in 1998/99 at Lumle. Majhagaun Yellow and Amber popcorn produced highest popping percentage (88.5%) followed by Yousufwala (87%) and Lumle yellow corn (85.5%) respectively. Similarly in a preliminary study (in 1996), the exotic maize population Yousufwala has only good popping ability. This was the income generating, as well high value crop for the Nepalese farmers. In Nepal, area under pop corn was less than field corn with a production of 1-1.5 t/ha in 2000. In NMRP, Rampur, only the locally available six land races and two improved pop corn had been characterized for their quantitative and qualitative traits in the past but the research work did not continued in previous years. Nevertheless, in recent year pop corn as a source cash crop are produced near by semi-urban areas. The research on pop corn is very limited. Except two varieties (Lumle Yellow popcorn and Lumle White popcorn) developed by RARS, Lumle, there is no other varieties of pop corn in Nepal. So, adequate information about this commodity under Nepalese condition is not available. 15. JUSTIFICATION:

Pop corn is a traditional snacks of Nepalese peoples. The production, processing and sale of popcorn constitute additional source of income to farmers and traders. The popcorn production and processing is a profitable venture especially in a commercial scale. This is the high value commodity and imported from other neighboring countries. Though, low volume of pop corn is produced in Nepal, very high proportion of it is being imported from other
countries mostly from India. Any suitable variety and production technology of pop corn would help to generate cash for the farmers.

16. LITERATURE REVIEW: Palikhe M. M. 2000. Maize varietal research at agriculture research station, Lumle-1999/2000.In:Adhikari K. and B. Batsa (2000) ed. Proceedings of the 22nd National Summer Crops Workshops on Maize Research in Nepal held in Agriculture Research Station Lumle, Kaski in March 27-29, 2000. National Maize Research Program, Agriculture Research Station, Rampur, Chitwan, Nepal 17. THE MAIN GOAL OF THE PROJECT:-

Livelihood of farmers improved through the cultivation of high value pop corn varieties.
18. SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES OF THE PROJECT:

Pop corn landraces collected, characterized and evaluated Superior pop corn landraces identified and utilized in the breeding program Pop corn germplasm based population developed and recommended Characterized pop corn landraces preserved in the gene bank

19. GENERAL METHODOLOGY :Field Experiment 20. AREA/QUANTITY : _____0.5_____ UNITS : ____ha_____ (ha. Sq.m: Nos, etc)
(Specify land area to be covered or number of animals to be a affected by the project, if applicable)

21. DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES: SN 1 2 LIST OF ACTIVITIES Begin End Chaitra 2069 Magh 2069 Location NMRP, Rampur NMRP, Rampur Activity Leader

Collection of local land races of pop Baishakh corn from terai and mid hills 2069 Evaluation of local pop corn Bhadra germplasm under observation nursery, 2069 their selfing and formation of population Multilocation testing of pop corn population under CVT and CFFT trials along with insect and disease screening trials Seed increase and improvement of pop corn Variety release proposal preparation and submission

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24. ACTIVITIES-WISE METHODOLOGIES :

1) Activity 1: Collection of local land races of pop corn from terai and mid hills Method: Collection of pop corn local landraces from terai and mid hills will be done covering eastern, central, western, mid and far western hills. 25-50 districts will be included depending upon the resources and manpower. Collection will be done in collaboration with DADOs, HMRP partners and NARC stations. 1-2 Kgs seeds will be collected from each selected farmer and these seeds will be kept in the cold storage from damaged and deterioration of seeds. Activity 2: Evaluation of local pop corn germplasm under observation nursery, their selfing and formation of population Method: The collected pop corn germplasm will be tested under observation nursery trials. Detail observation will be taken for qualitative and quantitative traits. Landraces will be characterized based on the yield, yield, maturity, grain color, disease and insect resistant and the agronomic traits. The selfing of pop corn germplasm will be done and population will be formed based on maturity group and grain yield Activity 3: Multilocation testing of pop corn population under CVT and CFFT trials along with insect and disease screening trials The germplasm are continue maintain and developed variety will be tested on different eco-zone for wide adoption, high yield and other desirable traits. Method 3.1. Coordinated varietal trials The CVT trials will be carried out in targeted enviroments namely Kabre, and Pakhribas, Nepalgunj and Parwanipur for Terai and Inner Terai environments. Evaluation will be done on the basis of grain yield, insect and disease incidence, ear and plant aspect. A separate insect and disease screening trials will be conducted. Activity 3.2. Coordinated farmers field trials The best selected pop corn varieties derived from CVT will be finally tested under CFFT trials. Evaluation will be done on the basis of grain yield, insect and disease incidence, ear and plant aspect. A separate insect and disease screening trials will be conducted. Monitoring and evaluation is the heart of any works. Therefore, a multidisciplinary team of scientist including the local farmers will monitor and evaluate the experiment conducted at different locations and farmers field

Activity 4. Seed increase and improvement of pop corn population Method: Stratified mass selection The seeds of promising pop corn varieties will be produced from breeder seed in the field with at least 200 m isolation from other varieties of maize. Time isolation will also be considered where the space isolation is not possible. Field will be prepared by 2-3 cross ploughing and harrowing. Fertilizer will be applied at the rate of 120:60:40 kg NPK/ha. Seed rate will be 15 kg per ha.Two times weeding and earthing up will be done. Nitrogenous fertilizer will be applied at three split doses. Irrigation will be done three times. Much care will be given before and at the time of flowering. Tall and dwarf plants will be detasseled. Too early and late flowering plants will also be detasseled. Diseased plant will be removed from the field. Off-type plants will be removed. The whole plot will be divided into small grids and plant selection will be done from grids. Selection of best plants will be done within grids not among the grids. Plant with same maturity and desirable ear and plant height will be selected. Care will be taken for tight husk while selecting ears. Harvesting will be done after attainment of full maturity. Care will be given to avoid mixing of other maize varieties. Dehusking, drying and shelling will be done without making any sign of damage on the seed. Drying will be done until the moisture of maize seed will fall down to 10-12%. Processing will be done with a grader machine. Seed treatment will be done with a seed treater drum. Packaging will be done in a labeled bag. Then, storing of bags will be done in a proper godown. Activity 5. Variety release proposal preparation and submission Method: A proposal will be prepared and submitted to the NSB for release of at least 1 Pop corn variety for each terai/inner terai and 1 pop corn synthetic variety for mid hill. Proposals will be prepared and submitted to National Seed Board (NSB) for release of varieties. We will defend the proposal at the technical sub-committee and if the technical committee is satisfied with our claim and presentation, then the technical committee will forward this proposal to the national variety release committee for final approval and notification.
25. EXPECTED OUTPUT : (Include the beneficiaries also): imported high yield variety of pop,baby and sweet corn with good quality. 26 PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS : {PRIVATE}Name Position Discipline Code Institution Man days

27. EQUIPMENTS REQUIRED TO PURCHASE: (Include the necessary list and tentative budget)
Sn List of items to be purchased Budget required in Rs.

28. APP PRIORITY PROJECT : IF YES,

YES:

NO:

APP COMMODITY PRIORITY: A. Food Security

Commodity Rice Maize Wheat Resource allocation in % 100%

B. High Value Commodity:

Commodity Citrus Apple Vegetables Vegetable Seed Milk & Meat Sericulture Apiculture Resource allocation in %

29. APP FOCUSED AREA :

APP Focused Area 1. Varietal Development 2. Soil Fertility 3. Water Management 5. Farming System 5. Outreach Research Resource allocation in % 100% APP Focused Area 6. Animal Nutrietion 7. IPM 8. Post harvest/Marketing 9. Gender Issues 10. M & E: Impact Studies Resource allocation in %

30. What percentages of the research activities of this project fll on the following ? Types Participatory Technology Development (PTD)/Working with Users On station/Library/Secondary data based

Percentage 100%

31. What percentage of the funds of this project will be spent on the regions stated below ? Regions Budget allocation in % High Hills Mid Hills Terai Eastern Development Region Central Development Region Western Development Region Mid Western Development Region Far-Western Development Region Total
32. What percentage of total scientists time (in man days) will be spent on regions stated below:

Regions High Hills Eastern Development Region Central Development Region Western Development Region Mid Western Development Region Far-Western Development Region Total

Budget allocation in % Mid Hills Terai

33. If the project is a participatory type, please state the involvement of partners in percentage:

Research Partners 1. Government agencies 2. NGOs 3. International researchers (CG centers/Universities) 4. Local Institutions (Universities) Total 34 PRODUCTION PROGRAM FOR YEAR: STATION NAME: NMRP Rampur SN Commodit Varieties/Breed y s Area (ha)

Involvement (in man days) in %

Production (Seed, Breed, etc) (B) Mt (F) Mt Others Mt.

Expected Revenue

35. OPERATIONAL BUDGET DETAILS: RESPONSIBLE ORGANIZATION: NMRP Rampur PROJECT TITLE : Development of Popcorn Varieties for High Yielding, Tolerance to

Diseases and Pest and Popping Quality for Terai and Hills of Nepal
BUDGET FOR : NMRP Rampur
OPERATIONAL BUDGET(Rs '000) Activities Total Trimester

4100 TRAVEL EXPENSES 4101 PROJECT RELATED INTERNAL 4102 PROJECT RELATED OUTSIDE CONUTRY 4110 VEHICLE FUEL, LUBRICANT 4111 PROJECT RELATED 4120 WAGES LABOUR TO

1 400

2 5

Rs 000'

400

400

20

25

20

50

50

50

4121 RELATED

PROJECT

4130 LAB.& SUPPLIES

RES.

4131 GLASS WARE 4132 CHEMICLE 4140 FARM SUPPLIES 4141 SEEDS 4142 FERTILIZER MANURE 4143 PESTICIDE, HERBICIDES 4145 FARM MECHI FUEL & LUB. 4146 FARM TOOLS 4148 OTHER FARM SUPP. 4150 BOOKS, PUBLICATIONS 4151 BOOKS & JOURNALS 4152 PUB. & VISUAL COST 4153 MEMBERSHIP COST 4154 COMPUTER SOFTWARE 4155 COMMUNICATION (email, Internate) 4160 TRAINING/SEMINAR 4170 CONTRACT & COLL.RES. 4171 CONTRACT RESEARCH 4180 Farm Maintenance Project Cost 4181 Farm Machinery Maintenance Cost 4182 Laboratory Equipment Maintenance Cost 7 8 30 30 40 5 50

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30

40

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4183 Fencing and Farm Maintenance Cost 4184 Operational Electrical Cost 4185 Labor Wages Operation TOTAL

488

167

570

458

90

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37. LOG FRAME: Project Title : Development of Popcorn Varieties for High Yielding, Tolerance to Diseases and Pest and Popping Quality for Terai and Hills

of Nepal
NARRATIVE SUMMARY GOAL: Contribute to improve economic status of resource poor farmers in Terai and hill of Nepal PURPOSE: Increased farm family incomes of maize growers through cultivation of pop corn varieties in Terai and hills of Nepal OUTPUTS: 1. High yielding, disease and insect resistant and good poping quality Pop corn varieties suitable for terai developed and released 2. High yielding, disease and insect resistant and good poping quality Pop corn varieties suitable for mid hils developed and released 1) Collection of local land races of pop corn from terai and mid hills 2) Evaluation of local pop corn germplasm under observation nursery, their selfing and formation of population 3) Multilocation testing of pop corn population under CVT and CFFT trials along with insect and disease screening trials 4) Seed increase and improvement of pop corn population 5) Variety release proposal preparation and submission OBJECTIVELY VERIFIABLE INDICATORS (OVI) MEANS OF VERIFICATION (MOV) IMPORTANT ASSUMPTIONS

By the end of project (2073B.S.), family income of maize growers in the Terai and hills of Nepal increased by 1020% By the end of project (2073), at least 1 high yielding, disease and insect resistant pop corn developed and release for terai By the end of project (2073), at least 1 high yielding, disease and insect resistant pop corn developed and release for terai mid hills of Nepal

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Central Bureau of Statistics, Nepal 2. MOAC, Nepal 1. 2. Report, 3. Proceedings papers Leaflets/ booklets, pamphlets Weather favorable remain NARC Report, NMRP Annual Weather remain favorable

NMRP Annual Report Total Budget: Rs. 570000/(For the year of 2069/70)

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38. CALLENDOR OF OPERATION: Responsible Organization: NMRP Rampur Project Title: Development of Popcorn Varieties for High Yielding, Tolerance to Diseases and Pest and Popping Quality for Terai and Hills of Nepal
SN 1 2 Activities Collection of local land races of pop corn from terai and mid hills Months Bai Jes Asa Shr Bha Asw Kar Man Pau Mag Fal Cha

Evaluation of local pop corn germplasm under observation nursery, their selfing and formation of population Multilocation testing of pop corn population under CVT and CFFT trials along with insect and disease screening trials Seed increase and improvement of pop corn Variety release proposal preparation and submission

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RESPONSIBLE ORGANIZATION : NMRP Rampur PROJECT TITLE : Development of Popcorn Varieties for High Yielding, Tolerance to

Diseases and Pest and Popping Quality for Terai and Hills of Nepal
PROJECT LEADERS SIGNATURE:

ADMINISTRATIVE USE ONLY : APPROVED BY : Mr. Bishnu Hari Adhikary Station Head : DATE: 2068/10/04 APPROVED BY : ____________________________________________________ Regional Station or Institute Head or Head of Administrative Unite DATE : _____________________________________________________________________________ RECEIVED BY : ___________________________ Planning Division DATE : _________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ DATE ENTERED BY: _____________________ Data Entry Operator DATE :

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PROJECT INFORMATION SUMMARY BY INDIVIDUAL PROJECT LEADER: Name of Project Leader: Jiban Shrestha Institution: NMRP Rampur List of project proposed on priority basis:
Sn Project Title Ong/New Sector

Qualification: M.Sc. Ag. Position: S-1

Commodity Discipline Inter Disciplinary Y/N Budget ('000) 570/-

Development of Popcorn Varieties for High Yielding, Tolerance to Diseases and Pest and Popping Quality for Terai and Hills of Nepal

New

Crop

Maize

Plant Breeding

Project Leader's Signature:

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