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Abstract.
Mursyidin DH, Nazari YA, Daryono BS.2017. Tidal swamp rice cultivars of outh Kalimantan Province, Indonesia: A case study of diversity and local cu
lture.Biodiversitas 18: 427-432. Traditional rice (Oryza sativa L.) cultivars may become an indispensable part of the local culture and traditions of ice-growing people across Asia over many generations. The existence of this germpl
asm in the tidal swamp area of South Kalimantan Province, Indonesia has been observed morphologically and showed a close relationship with the local ulture. A total of forty (40) traditional rice cultivars with different orphological haracteristics have been found in this country, and still preserved sustainable y he local farmers along with their local culture and traditions. The tradition of wadai 41' may become a good example for this relationship. In this tradition, ome traditional foods are made by the local people and use some of the local ice as basic ingredients. This information may be useful as guidance for onservation and rice breeding programs in the future.Keywords: Oryza sativa, enetic diversity, traditional cultivar, local culture, tidal swamp area |
