Objective 8.5 ICRISAT groundnut, chickpea and

pigeonpea seed production and delivery strategy: South Asia

Workplan 2009/10 Presented at the TL II Annual review and Planning

Meeting, Bamako, Mali, 19/11/2009

Rakesh Srivastava on behalf of pigeonpea team

Major Activity 1 Milestone 2: Milestone 8.5.1.2: Breeder seed production facilities (infrastructure) at 1-2 NARS research stations in the target region in each country upgraded (Dec 08)

Achieved

Major Activity 1 Milestone 8.5.1.3: Breeder/Foundation seed of groundnut (300 t), chickpea (200t) and pigeonpea (50 t) produced each year at NARS research stations/centers and ICRISAT (Jun 10)

PDKV: F/S (ICRISAT to send 30 kg BS each of Maruti, and Asha)

Maruti -- 2.00 ha

ICPL-87119 -- 2.00 ha

BSMR-736 -- 2.00 ha

Major Activity 1 Milestone 8.5.1.3: Breeder/Foundation seed of groundnut (300 t), chickpea (200t) and pigeonpea (50 t) produced each year at NARS research stations/centers and ICRISAT (Jun 10)

Plan: C/S

Maruti -- 40.00 ha

Vipula -- 10.00 ha

Major Activity 1 Milestone 8.5.1.3: Breeder/Foundation seed of groundnut (300 t), chickpea (200t) and pigeonpea (50 t) produced each year at NARS research stations/centers and ICRISAT (Jun 10)

ANGRAU: F/S (ICRISAT to send 30 kg BS of Asha)

Asha -- 2.00 ha

PRG 158 -- 2.00 ha

Major Activity 1 Milestone 8.5.1.3: Breeder/Foundation seed of groundnut (300 t), chickpea (200t) and pigeonpea (50 t) produced each year at NARS research stations/centers and ICRISAT (Jun 10)

ANGRAU: C/S

PRG 158 -- 5.00 ha

Asha -- 5.00 ha

Major Activity 1 Milestone 8.5.2.4: One farmer-friendly informal seed system for each project location devised, validated and documented (Jun 10)

Progress: On-going

 Prevailing models of seed systems will be studied

 Six villages in Washim and Akola districts of Maharashtra,

 Eight villages of Mahabubnagar and Ranga Reddy districts of Andhra

Major Activity 1 Milestone 8.5.2.5: A small pilot scale seed production-processing-storage facility (1000-1500 t capacity) in each location in target regions of India established (Feb 09)  Installation in university premises by December 2009

 More funds.

Major Activity 1 Milestone 8.5.3.6: Constraints to and opportunities of legume seed delivery systems identified and communicated to policy makers through briefs (Jun 09)

Plan: MSSCL, NSC 1. pigeonpea-cotton intercrop.

2. Reduction of minimum area to be planted for seed certification.

3. Certification fee to be charged on basis of net cropped area in an intercrop.