CGIAR Research Program on Grain Legumes and Dryland Cereals - GLDC
Overview: FP4-2.63 - Development, advancement of segregating populations (F2-F5), and performance evaluation of advanced breeding lines for drought tolerance and good market qualities
Leader:
Patrick Okori, International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics - ICRISAT
Coleader: James Mwololo, International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics - ICRISAT
Team
members: 5
Partner
organizations: 1
Budget 2025
USD :
0
Outputs: 1
Activity/Product Description
The need for drought tolerant varieties that are amenable to climate smart agriculture (CSA) practices in East and Southern Africais inevitable. This is so due t the prevalent drought and or intermittent rains in the region. Consequently the objective of this activity is to develop groundnut varieties that are drought tolerant and at the same time with market competitiveness traits including nutrition related components. The activities will include making crosses to develop of new populations, advancements of populations in the pipeline and evaluation of advanced breeding lines to select superior candidate lines for further characterization with farmers in preparation for release.
Atlas
Outputs
| Code | Type | Output Name | Leader | Co-leader | Deliverables | Commodity | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FP4-2.63.1 |
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Adapted and high yielding varieties with moderate to high level of tolerance to drought | Patrick Okori | James Mwololo | 1 | Chickpea, Groundnut, Pigeonpea, Sorghum, Pearl millet, Finger millet, Soya bean |
Training
| Training Type | Title | Subject | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Formal Activities | Regional Face to face Trials and studies on Practical training on modern breeding approaches in (Malawi , Lilongwe) (Male: 8, Female: 4) | Practical training on modern breeding approaches | 2019-01-01 | 2019-12-31 |
| Other Training | National Face to face Workshop on Trainer of Trainers (ToT) workshops to give extension staff both a theoretical and practical grounding in fodder preservation in (Zimbabwe) (Male: 32, Female: 18) | Trainer of Trainers (ToT) workshops to give extension staff both a theoretical and practical grounding in fodder preservation | 2021-03-29 | 2021-04-12 |
| Other Training | National Face to face Workshop on helping aspiring entrepreneurs in Mali kick-start their food ventures in (Mali) (Male: 016, Female: 32) | helping aspiring entrepreneurs in Mali kick-start their food ventures | 2021-10-20 | 2021-10-24 |
Partners
