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Activity 3A1.1: Evaluate early-medium and late pearl millet and sorghum germplasm from various locations<br />

<strong>in</strong> WCA (<strong>in</strong> Niger, Nigeria, Burk<strong>in</strong>a Faso, Mali and Senegal for adaptation to specific agro-ecological zone <strong>in</strong><br />

WCA.<br />

Milestones: At least 10 useful accessions or population crosses identified and used for creat<strong>in</strong>g broad-based pearl<br />

millet breed<strong>in</strong>g-populations for recurrent selection programs (BIGH 2007)<br />

360 early to medium maturity pearl millet accessions evaluated <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> ra<strong>in</strong>y season <strong>2006</strong> (RS <strong>2006</strong>) at 6 locations all<br />

over WCA (Senegal, Mali, Burk<strong>in</strong>a Faso, Niger, Nigeria); 64 late-matur<strong>in</strong>g accessions evaluated <strong>in</strong> RS <strong>2006</strong> at 3<br />

locations (Senegal, Mali, Niger); 100 factorial crosses among diverse pearl millet populations evaluated <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> RS<br />

<strong>2006</strong> at 7 locations (<strong>in</strong> Senegal, Mali, Burk<strong>in</strong>a Faso, Niger, Nigeria). Data entry and analysis is underway. Each<br />

country will identify 5-10 superior accessions/population crosses from <strong>the</strong>ir own and <strong>the</strong> partner’s trials; <strong>the</strong>se will<br />

<strong>the</strong>n enter recurrent selection programs target<strong>in</strong>g specific ra<strong>in</strong>fall zones.<br />

BIG Haussmann<br />

Adaptation patterns <strong>of</strong> pearl millet germplasm <strong>in</strong> WCA published (2008)<br />

First year multi-location field trials were completed <strong>in</strong> RS <strong>2006</strong>. Prelim<strong>in</strong>ary characterization data and geographic<br />

differentiation patterns for 280 pearl millet landraces from WCA were evaluated at Sadore (Niger) <strong>in</strong> RS 2005 and<br />

published <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> ISMN.<br />

BIG Haussmann<br />

Activity 3A1.2: Regional nurseries <strong>of</strong> sorghum and pearl millet germplasm assembled and made available to<br />

WCA NARS.<br />

Milestones: Results from <strong>in</strong>itial regional germplasm evaluation compiled and made available to partners (2007)<br />

<strong>The</strong> multi-character evaluation <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> gu<strong>in</strong>ea-race sorghum core collection <strong>in</strong>cludes a range <strong>of</strong> yield component<br />

traits, traits related to adaptation, fertility restoration on <strong>the</strong> A1 cytoplasm for male-sterility as well as standard<br />

morphological characters. <strong>The</strong> results are presently be<strong>in</strong>g compiled for publication and dissem<strong>in</strong>ation. In addition to<br />

<strong>the</strong> core collection evaluation, we conducted an evaluation <strong>of</strong> predom<strong>in</strong>antly earlier matur<strong>in</strong>g gu<strong>in</strong>ea or<br />

<strong>in</strong>termediates race germplasm from Nigeria, Chad and Cameroon dur<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> <strong>2006</strong> ra<strong>in</strong>y season. Individual panicles<br />

were selfed, and selected from accessions with <strong>in</strong>terest<strong>in</strong>g trait comb<strong>in</strong>ations. <strong>The</strong> Nigerian accessions were also<br />

sent to Zaria for evaluation <strong>in</strong> Nigeria. <strong>The</strong> sorghum core collection established by CIRAD was evaluated for<br />

growth rate dur<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> 2004 and 2005 ra<strong>in</strong>y seasons. <strong>The</strong> data was analysed, and is be<strong>in</strong>g prepared for publication.<br />

HFW Rattunde, B Clerget and E Weltzien with CIRAD<br />

Seed <strong>of</strong> at least 10 selected pearl millet accessions multiplied and made available to partners (2008-11)<br />

Germplasm accessions from across West-Africa were evaluated <strong>in</strong> 5 countries (see above). Scientists from partner<br />

NARS, and farmers from areas near <strong>the</strong> research station evaluated <strong>the</strong>se trials, and <strong>the</strong> selections were<br />

communicated to <strong>the</strong> <strong>ICRISAT</strong> breeder, who is plann<strong>in</strong>g to multiply seeds by sib-mat<strong>in</strong>g.<br />

BIG Haussmann with IER, INERA, INRAN, ISRA and LCRI<br />

Seed <strong>of</strong> at least 10 preferred new sorghum materials multiplied and supplied to at least 3 partners annually<br />

(2007-11)<br />

<strong>The</strong> Nigerian germplasm evaluation, as well as <strong>the</strong> evaluations <strong>of</strong> early generation breed<strong>in</strong>g materials on-farm by<br />

farmers and on-station evaluations served as opportunity for selections by partners through direct visual evaluations.<br />

<strong>The</strong> diffusion <strong>of</strong> analysed data will fur<strong>the</strong>r serve to create demand by o<strong>the</strong>r researchers dur<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> com<strong>in</strong>gs season.<br />

HFW Rattunde and E Weltzien<br />

Output target 3A2: Heterotic patterns <strong>in</strong> WCA pearl millet and sorghum germplasm understood.<br />

A set <strong>of</strong> factorial crosses among a total <strong>of</strong> 20 pearl millet landraces from <strong>the</strong> five WCA countries was evaluated by<br />

all <strong>the</strong> contributors at 7 locations dur<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> ra<strong>in</strong>y season <strong>of</strong> <strong>2006</strong>, enhanc<strong>in</strong>g everyone’s access and <strong>in</strong>sights <strong>in</strong>to<br />

useful variability and potentially promis<strong>in</strong>g comb<strong>in</strong>ations <strong>of</strong> different types <strong>of</strong> pearl millet landraces from WCA.<br />

<strong>The</strong> first evaluation <strong>of</strong> a set <strong>of</strong> diallel crosses among contrast<strong>in</strong>g pearl millet germplasm groups has been <strong>in</strong>itiated<br />

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