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Table 7. Average productivity of different crops in different land types at Pumdi Bhumdi. Nepal (1988-89).<br />

Lowland Upland<br />

Improved varieties Local varieties Improved varieties Local varieties<br />

Description Intervened Controlled Intervened Controlled Intervened Controlled Intervened Controlled<br />

farmers farmers farmers farmers farmers farmers farmers farmers<br />

Rice<br />

Grain yield (tha) 2.7 3.3 1.9<br />

Straw yield (tha) 3.1 2.7 3.3<br />

Wheat<br />

Grain yield (tha)<br />

Straw yield (tha)<br />

Maize<br />

Grain yield (tha) 1.5 4.9 1 .O 1.2 1.6 1.3 2.9 1.6<br />

Straw yield (tha) 3.3 10.5 3 .O 2.7 4.4 3.8 4.7 4.9<br />

Oat<br />

Fodder yield (tha) * 5.6 *<br />

Mustard<br />

Grain yield (th) 0.1 * 0.2 *<br />

Straw yield (tlha) 1.4 * 1.4 *<br />

Barley<br />

Grain yield (tha)<br />

Straw yield (tha)<br />

Potato<br />

Tuber yield (tha)<br />

Lentil<br />

Grain yield (tha) * 0.29 *<br />

Straw yield (tha) * 0.28 *<br />

Finger millet<br />

Grain yield (tha) * * 2.0 2.2<br />

Straw yield (tha) * * 6.9 7.0<br />

* Farmers growing ei<strong>the</strong>r recommended varieties or local varieties.

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