eprintid: 10247
rev_number: 33
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datestamp: 2017-10-31 09:12:42
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creators_name: Monyo, E S
creators_name: Desmae, H
creators_name: Boukar, O
creators_name: Mukankusi, C
creators_name: Gaur, P M
creators_name: Okori, P
creators_name: Motagi, B N
creators_name: Ajeigbe, H A
creators_name: Fatokun, C
creators_name: Moukumbi, Y
creators_name: Kamara, A
creators_name: Omoigui, L
creators_name: Arega, A
creators_name: Mausch, K
creators_name: Bodo, R
creators_name: Beebe, S
creators_name: Ojiewo, C O
creators_name: Rubyogo, J
creators_name: Akpo, E
creators_name: Varshney, R K
icrisatcreators_name: Monyo, E S
icrisatcreators_name: Desmae, H
icrisatcreators_name: Gaur, P M
icrisatcreators_name: Okori, P
icrisatcreators_name: Motagi, B N
icrisatcreators_name: Ajeigbe, H A
icrisatcreators_name: Mausch, K
icrisatcreators_name: Bodo, R
icrisatcreators_name: Ojiewo, C O
icrisatcreators_name: Akpo, E
icrisatcreators_name: Varshney, R K
affiliation: ICRISAT (Nairobi)
affiliation: ICRISAT (Bamako)
affiliation: IITA (Kano)
affiliation: CIAT (Kampala)
affiliation: ICRISAT (Patancheru)
affiliation: ICRISAT (Lilongwe)
affiliation: ICRISAT (Kano)
affiliation: IITA (Lilongwe)
affiliation: CIAT (Cali)
affiliation: ICRISAT (Addis Ababa)
affiliation: CIAT(Arusha)
country: Kenya
country: Mali
country: Nigeria
country: Uganda
country: India
country: Malawi
country: Colombia
country: Ethiopia
country: Tanzania
title: Legume breeding and seed systems for improved livelihoods and impact
ispublished: pub
subjects: PLB1
subjects: S21
subjects: s1000
subjects: s28
subjects: s29
subjects: s355
subjects: sed1
divisions: CRPS5
divisions: CRPS3
divisions: CRPS1
crps: crp1.5
full_text_status: public
pres_type: paper
keywords: Tropical Legumes III project, Legume breeding, seed systems, livelihoods, food insecurity
abstract: The Tropical Legumes III project aims to reduce food insecurity
in drought-prone areas of Sub Saharan Africa (SSA) and South
Asia (SA), through improved productivity and production of
four major grain legumes – chickpea, common bean, cowpea
and groundnut. This is being sone by conducting research
under three complementary research and delivery pillars: support
for the development and release of farmer-preferred varieties;
strengthening of the legume breeding capacity of partner
CGIAR centers (ICRISAT, IITA and CIAT), and national partners
Burkina Faso, Ghana, Mali, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Tanzania and
Uganda; and establishment of sustainable seed delivery systems
that service the needs of small-holderfarmers. Significant
achievements have been recorded. Breeding program assessments
have been completed in all countries and improvement
plans developed for execution. New seed varieties (163) have
been released and are fast replacing the old ruling seed varieties
in all target countries. Thirty seven national partners were
trained at MSc and PhD levels. As a result of the enhanced
skills and knowledge of seed value chain actors, seed production
significantly increased by 221% (from 139,048 to 446,359
tons) in seven years. Since 2007, improved varieties have been
adopted on at least 2 million hectares and more than $448
million has been generated from the project funding and nearly
$976 million from the project and investment partners. For
each dollar invested, the project generated $9 with direct project
investment or $20 with partnership’s investment, and again $20
when using adoption rate based estimate. These achievements
and implementation challenges will be discussed.
date: 2017-02
date_type: published
pagerange: 56
event_title: InterDrought-V
event_location: Hyderabad, India
event_dates: February 21-25, 2017
event_type: conference
refereed: TRUE
related_url_url: http://idv.ceg.icrisat.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Abstract_Book_Final.pdf
related_url_type: org
citation:   Monyo, E S and Desmae, H and Boukar, O and Mukankusi, C and Gaur, P M and Okori, P and Motagi, B N and Ajeigbe, H A and Fatokun, C and Moukumbi, Y and Kamara, A and Omoigui, L and Arega, A and Mausch, K and Bodo, R and Beebe, S and Ojiewo, C O and Rubyogo, J and Akpo, E and Varshney, R K  (2017) Legume breeding and seed systems for improved livelihoods and impact.  In: InterDrought-V, February 21-25, 2017, Hyderabad, India.     
document_url: http://oar.icrisat.org/10247/1/Abstract_Book_69.pdf