An Analysis of Social Seed Network and Its Contribution to On-Farm Conservation of Crop Genetic Diversity in Nepal

Table 1

Characteristics of the study sites and community.

Characteristics	Study sites
	Begnas, Kaski	Kholako Chhew, Kaski	Kachorwa, Bara
Altitude m asl	800–1206	600–800	80–100
Physiographic region	Mid hill	Low hill	Tarai^†
Community size	941	400	914
Ethnic composition	Brahmin, Chhetri, Gurung, Newar, Gharti, Hill Dalit	Brahmin, Chhetri, Gurung, Newar, Gharti, Giri, Hill Dalit	Brahmin, Yadav, Teli, Tatma, Sunar, Malah, Harijan, Muslim, Terai Dalit
Market accessibility	Low	Low to Medium	Medium to high
Farming system	Subsistence	Subsistence	Subsistence to commercial
Landrace diversity	High	High	Medium
Modern var. diversity	Low	Medium	High

Tarai is defined as Indo-gangatic plains across Indo-Nepal boarder in southern part of Nepal.