Enhancing groundnut productivity and production in

drought prone areas of SSA and SEA: WCA

Enhancing groundnut productivity and production in drought-prone areas of SSA :

WCA B Ntare, F Waliyar , J Ndjeunga & NARES in Mali, Niger and Nigeria

Outline

•  Enhancing productivity •  Technology development • Capacity building • Outlook

Enhancing Productivity

•  FPVS – Variety evaluation &

preference •  Enhancing farmers’

awareness •  Nucleus & breeder

seed production

Project locations

• Major groundnut basins

• Mother & Baby methodology

Tropical Legumes II sites

Varieties tested

Country Number Major traits

Mali 8 Drought, diseases, early maturity

Niger 6 Early maturity, tolerant to aflatoxin

Nigeria 6 Early/medium maturity & rosette resistant

Mother trials (46, 24) Mother trials (46, 24)

Baby trials (360, 325) Baby trials (360, 325)

25-36 farmers

Preferred varieties

ICIAR 19BT RRB

Fleur 11

• 30-40% higher pod and fodder yield

• early maturing and resistant to rosette

• Seed size & color

Getting the word across • Workshops

• Field days

• Group meetings

How is the information diffused?

 Brochures and flyers

 Press releases, radio and television emissions

Variety development

•  Targeted advanced breeding lines (629, 508) •  Targeted enhanced segregating populations

(144) •  Targeted crosses (50+)

Capacity building – HR •  Degree training

(Msc level)

Nana (Niger)

Mamary (Mali)

•  Non-degree training – Short term (2 days to 4 months)

hands-on training for technicians in crop management and breeding operations

– Training farmers/extension agents in crop management

Capacity building – Infrastructure

Phenotyping (diseases and drought)

Hybridization

A functional irrigation system essential

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Challenges

Demand driven technologies Outlook