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Article
Researchers’ Attitudes towards Varietal Development of Hybrid Rice: A Case Study in Myanmar
Author(s)
Naing Kyi Win, Kyaw Kyaw Win, Cho Cho San and Nyein Nyein Htwe
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DOI:10.17265/1934-7391/2018.02.006
Affiliation(s)
Yezin Agricultural University, Zayarthiri Township, Naypyitaw 15031, Myanmar
ABSTRACT
The purpose of this study was to identify the existing rice breeding programs in Myanmar
and to determine researchers’ attitudes on hybrid rice research and its determinants.
A sample consists of 56 researchers who are working in Department of Agricultural
Research, Department of Agriculture and Yezin Agricultural University, and involving
varietal development of hybrid rice. The
research instruments were a questionnaire used by 4 points Likert scale of strongly
agree, agree, less agree and not agree to measure on researchers’ attitudes towards
14 determinants of varietal development of hybrid rice production. The study revealed
that the average age of the researchers was 46.5 years ranged from 25 to 60 years.
The majority of researchers were 51-60 years
old (41.1%). The working
experience of researchers ranged from 5 to 36 years and the mean of their experience
was 20 years. The educational level was Ph.D. (35.7%), M.Agr.Sc. (26.8%), and B.Agr.Sc. (37.5%). Majority of researchers were female (76.8%) and 58.9% were rice breeders. Moreover, 48.2% of researchers obtained the hybrid rice technology
from breeding training and the researchers who believed in their current breeding
works were 51.8%. Among 33 rice breeders, 72.7% of the rice breeders applied only
convention breeding method. In addition, researchers’ opinions on farmer’s perception of hybrid
rice technology, 60.7% of the researchers agreed on inferior grain quality and 73.2% of researchers strongly
agreed on not stable market.
This study found out more than half of the researchers strongly agreed on
10 out of 14 determinants such as poor infrastructure, low human resource development,
parental problem, insufficient experience, limit germplasm resource, limit research
facilities, no incentive for breeders, weak public-private partnership, fewer quality
breeders and not enough research fund. Moreover, half of the researchers agreed
on
3 determinants likely need special technical training, need international assistance
and climate change challenges. Finally, development of hybrid rice research in Myanmar,
there will be needed international assistance, and upgraded to hybrid rice research
center from currently hybrid rice research section and need integrated hybrid rice
policy supported by government.
KEYWORDS
Researchers’ attitudes, hybrid rice varietal development, determinants.
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