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Output Target B4: Diverse array <strong>of</strong> farmer/market preferred varieties and germplasm l<strong>in</strong>es to which<br />

breeders can efficiently <strong>in</strong>trogress resistances through MAB<br />

Activity B4.1: Evaluate with farmer participation released and farmer varieties to identify target groundnut<br />

varieties for Marker Assisted Backcross (MAB) improvement<br />

Milestone B4.1.1: A groundnut work<strong>in</strong>g collection <strong>of</strong> at least 15 farmer- and market-preferred varieties, as <strong>the</strong> basis<br />

<strong>of</strong> a marker-assisted breed<strong>in</strong>g program established by 2008 (ESM)<br />

Evaluation <strong>of</strong> groundnut l<strong>in</strong>es and Elite Varieties for Resistance to Rosette, ELS, Rust and Adaptability for<br />

different ESA agro-ecologies: Four nurseries were evaluated for different groundnut production constra<strong>in</strong>ts <strong>in</strong> ESA<br />

at <strong>the</strong> <strong>ICRISAT</strong> Chitedze Research Center <strong>in</strong> Malawi.<br />

Details <strong>of</strong> performance <strong>of</strong> each set <strong>of</strong> trials for given constra<strong>in</strong>ts are reported. <strong>The</strong> follow<strong>in</strong>g are top entries <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

Elite Trials for <strong>the</strong> particular constra<strong>in</strong>ts tested:<br />

• Under High Rosette disease pressure, <strong>the</strong> top three entries <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> Elite (Spanish) Trial are: ICGV-SM<br />

01515, ICGV-SM 99529 and ICGV-SM 01501 yield range 1.11 – 1.62 t ha -1 vs 0.51 t ha -1 for <strong>the</strong> check<br />

JL 24.<br />

• Under High Rosette disease pressure, <strong>the</strong> top three entries <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> Elite (Virg<strong>in</strong>ia) Trial are: ICGV-SM<br />

88710, ICGV-SM 01710 and ICGV-SM 01708 yield range 1.22 – 1.78 t ha -1 vs 0.78 t ha -1 for <strong>the</strong> check<br />

CG 7.<br />

• Under High ELS disease pressure, <strong>the</strong> top three entries <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> Elite Trial are: ICGV-SM 95741, ICGV-SM<br />

95713 and ICGV-SM 96678 yield range 0.76 – 1.18 t ha -1 vs 0.61 t ha -1 for <strong>the</strong> check JL 24.<br />

• Rust and Late Leaf Spot were not <strong>in</strong> epidemic proportions – however <strong>the</strong> top three entries <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> Elite<br />

(Spanish) were 86-87/175(b), 86-87/175-3, and 92R/70-4 yield range 3.00 – 3.39 t ha -1 vs 1.06 t ha -1 for<br />

<strong>the</strong> check JL 24.<br />

• Similarly for <strong>the</strong> Elite Virg<strong>in</strong>ia Trial, top entries were ICGV 95346, RMP 12, and ICGV 90092 yield range<br />

1.43 – 2.00 t ha -1 vs 1.24 t ha -1 for <strong>the</strong> check CG 7.<br />

• Drought was not serious. Never<strong>the</strong>less <strong>the</strong> top three entries <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> Elite (Spanish) were ICGV-SM 03535,<br />

ICGV-SM 03521, and ICGV-SM 03502 yield range 2.53 – 3.27 t ha -1 vs 1.60 t ha -1 for <strong>the</strong> check JL 24.<br />

Three Regional Elite Nurseries (Spanish, Virg<strong>in</strong>ia and Valencia) were widely distributed across countries <strong>in</strong> ESA for<br />

evaluation and for selection <strong>of</strong> Elite varieties for national release <strong>in</strong> Malawi, Mozambique, Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia<br />

and Zimbabwe. <strong>The</strong> follow<strong>in</strong>g are highlights <strong>of</strong> performance data for some <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> varieties <strong>in</strong> report<strong>in</strong>g countries.<br />

Highlights <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Spanish type varietal trial results are reported here.<br />

<strong>The</strong> Regional Elite Groundnut Variety Trial (Spanish):<br />

• In Malawi, <strong>the</strong> top three varieties under high rosette disease pressure were ICGV-SM 01514, ICGV-SM<br />

01506, ICGV-SM 01513, yield<strong>in</strong>g 1.3 – 1.6 t ha-1 compared to <strong>the</strong> released resistant check ICG 12991 (0.7<br />

t ha-1) or <strong>the</strong> standard check JL 24 (0.21 t ha-1), a yield advantage <strong>of</strong> over 600%. Under low disease<br />

pressure, <strong>the</strong> best three varieties were ICGV-SM 01513, ICGV-SM 01514, ICGV-SM 01502 yield<strong>in</strong>g 1.8 –<br />

2.5 t ha-1 this compared to <strong>the</strong> released resistant check ICG 12991 yield <strong>of</strong> 1.4 and <strong>the</strong> standard check JL<br />

24 yield <strong>of</strong> 1.2 t ha-1 ( a yield advantage 153 – 215%).<br />

• In Tanzania <strong>the</strong> top three entries were ICGV-SM 01506, ICGV-SM 99574 and ICGV-SM 01504. However<br />

none <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> entries were superior to <strong>the</strong> check JL 24. <strong>The</strong> apparent superiority was not expressed because<br />

<strong>the</strong>re was no rosette disease pressure.<br />

• In Zambia <strong>the</strong> top three entries were ICGV-SM 99589, ICGV-SM 96714 and ICGV-SM 99568 yield<strong>in</strong>g<br />

0.90 – 0.96 t ha-1 compared to <strong>the</strong> released check Katete (0.77 t ha-1).<br />

• In Zimbabwe <strong>the</strong> top three entries were ICGV-SM 86068, ICGV-SM 01514 and ICGV-SM 96714 yield<strong>in</strong>g<br />

1.53 – 2.00 t ha-1 compared to <strong>the</strong> released check Nyanda (1.22 t ha-1)<br />

With fund<strong>in</strong>g support obta<strong>in</strong>ed from <strong>the</strong> McKnight Foundation, <strong>the</strong> identified superior entries above will be<br />

subjected to farmer and market preference tests next season to fur<strong>the</strong>r prioritize germplasm which will form <strong>the</strong><br />

basis for a MAB for groundnut improvement <strong>in</strong> ESA region.<br />

ES Monyo<br />

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