Rao, N V P R G and Silim, S N and Simtowe, F and Siambi, M and Monyo, E S (2012) Enhancing Pigeonpea Productivity and Production in Eastern and Southern Africa. Project Report. IITA.
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CITATION: Abate T. (ed.). 2012. Four Seasons of Learning and Engaging Smallholder Farmers: Progress of Phase 1. PO Box 39063, Nairobi, Kenya. International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics. 258 pp.
Abstract
In ESA, Tanzanian and Malawian NARS implemented the pigeonpea research and development activities in close partnership with ICRISAT-Nairobi, farmers, NGOs, CBOs and all other major stakeholders. The project was implemented in Babati (Manyara Region), Karatu (Arusha Region) and Kilosa (Morogoro Region) districts of Tanzania. In Malawi, on-farm research and promotion activities were carried out in 14 districts spanning from Southern (Balaka, Blantyre, Machinga, Mwanza, Zomba), Central (Kasungu, Mchinji, Ntcheu, Ntchisi, Salima), and Northern (Chitipa, Karonga, Mzimba, Rumphi) regions during the Phase 1. During this phase, a major success was on fast tracking the release of two medium duration pigeonpea varieties (ICEAP 00557 and ICEAP 01514/15) in Malawi. The new releases in Malawi were a landmark because there had been no released medium duration pigeonpea varieties in the past. With this, the number of pigeonpea varieties released in Malawi rose to six (2 short, 2 medium and 2 long duration group). In Tanzania, 2 medium (ICEAP 00554, and ICEAP 00557) and 2 long duration varieties (ICEAP 00053 and ICEAP 00932) are being evaluated under National Performance Trials (NPT) and are in final stages of the release process.
| Item Type: | Monograph (Project Report) |
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| Divisions: | UNSPECIFIED |
| CRP: | UNSPECIFIED |
| Subjects: | Mandate crops > Pigeonpea |
| Depositing User: | Mr Siva Shankar |
| Date Deposited: | 20 Feb 2013 09:28 |
| Last Modified: | 14 Sep 2013 09:37 |
| URI: | http://oar.icrisat.org/id/eprint/6617 |
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