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Four Seasons of Learning and Engaging Smallholder Farmers - icrisat

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SARI-Northern Tanzania<br />

The team in Selian Research Station in Arusha received lines <strong>of</strong> the fast track nursery from the University<br />

<strong>of</strong> Nairobi, <strong>and</strong> followed up over several cycles <strong>of</strong> testing. Lines were divided into two groups: bush<br />

types <strong>and</strong> indeterminate vining types, <strong>and</strong> were yield-tested on-farm in three regions (Tables 6-12<br />

<strong>and</strong> 6-13). Lines were also subjected to PVS evaluation with farmers using colored ribbons to express<br />

favorable or unfavorable opinions <strong>of</strong> the materials (Figure 6-7). <strong>Farmers</strong>’ criteria are presented in Tables<br />

14 <strong>and</strong> 15. Lines which expressed better yields <strong>and</strong> were also rated well by farmers include F9 Kidney<br />

selection (15), F8 Drought line (36), <strong>and</strong> Dwarf climber (6).<br />

Figure 6-7: Farmer evaluation <strong>of</strong> fast-track lines at SARI-Tanzania.<br />

Progress <strong>of</strong> Phase 1<br />

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