ICRISAT Archival Report 2006 - The seedlings of success in the ...

Milestone A.6.1.2: Wild and cultivated Sorghums collected in at least 40 locations across Kenya assembled.
Collection report completed and delivered to NARS partners in Kenya (SdV, FS + NARS + University of Free
State + University of Hohenheim, 2007)
Activity A.6.2: Safely conserve assembled germplasm for utilization
Milestone: A.6.2.1: Germination tested for groundnut, sorghum and millet germplasm accessions at Sadore,
Niger (BH, Annual)
Tested 1786 accessions of groundnut, and 168 accessions of sorghum during 2006 (pearl millet germination
tests had been completed in 2003-04, no critical accessions found).
BIG Haussmann
Milestone: A.6.2.2: Critical accessions of groundnut, sorghum and millet regenerated in glasshouses at Sadore,
Niger (BH, Annual)
No critical accessions found.
BIG Haussmann
Milestone: A.6.2.3: Germplasm accessions of groundnut, sorghum and pearl millet regenerated in the field at
Sadore, Niger (BH, Annual)
A total of 1500 groundnut accessions multiplied in 2005 and processed in early 2006 for medium and long-term
storage; sample size enhanced from 40 to 200 seeds per accession In sorghum 200 accessions were multiplied in
2005 and processed in early 2006 for medium and long-term storage. No further regeneration activities in 2006.
BIG Haussmann
Activity A.6.3: Conserve safety copy of germplasm held at ICRISAT, Patancheru at Sadore, Niger
Milestone A.6.3.1: Safety copy of germplasm conserved at Niamey genebank (groundnut, finger millet and pearl
millet) (BH, Annual)
A total of 11,971 accessions have been conserved as safety duplicate at the Niamey genebank in 2006 (2006
groundnut, 5205 pearl millet and 4580 finger millet accessions).
BIG Haussmann
Activity A.6.4: Upgrade an ESA regional short-term seed storage facility in Kiboko
Milestone A.6.4.1: Short-term seed storage facility renovated and modules purchased and installed
(MAM/SGM, 2007)
A storage room for germplasm has been completed at Kiboko for processing germplasm for medium term
storage. A seed drying room has also been completed and a dryer installed for drying seed for medium term
storage. The medium term storage facility in Nairobi has been equipped with plastic trays (crates) for holding
bottles containing germplasm accessions. This will facilitate easy arrangement and tracing of germplasm in the
facility. Purchased a cooling system and installed at the Kiboko short-term storage facility and the following
materials are currently stored. This was done with funds contributed by two special projects – The ABS and the
SCOSA projects.
Regeneration of critical accessions for medium and long-term storage continues and new and additional
germplasm identified for regeneration include the following:
• 529 African finger millet were conserved after first year of characterization
• 1081sorghum, 144 pigeonpea and 36 chickpea accessions rejuvenated in 2005 have been processed and
stored
• Established 100 pigeonpea accessions as working collection
• 500 accessions of sorghum core collection evaluated
• 1060 sorghum accessions including those received form Zimbabwe and also photoperiod sensitive
materials from Tanzania were rejuvenated and processed
• 382 pearl millet accessions were rejuvenated
MA Mgonja and SG Mwangi
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