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Four Seasons of Learning and Engaging Smallholder Farmers - icrisat

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While the fast track entries were recovered <strong>and</strong> cycled through the evaluation scheme, lines selected<br />

previously under a parallel project were advanced <strong>and</strong> are at the point <strong>of</strong> release. Across four sites including<br />

two on-farm sites in the north <strong>of</strong> Malawi (CHS <strong>and</strong> BOK), small red seeded lines out-yielded the local check<br />

CAL 143 by as much as 50% (Table 6-17). Although not the most preferred type in Malawi, small red beans<br />

do appear in local mixtures. The national program is considering the release <strong>of</strong> SER 83 <strong>and</strong> SER 45.<br />

Table 6-17: Performance <strong>of</strong> drought resistant bean genotypes on yield <strong>and</strong> reaction to major diseases obtained<br />

from on-station <strong>and</strong> on-farm sites<br />

Identity<br />

Reaction to major diseases (scale: 1-9)<br />

Grain yield (kg per ha)<br />

*Anth Asco Rust CBB BCMV NRC CZ CHS BOK Mean<br />

SER 83 1 7 1 1 1 2649 3299 2498 1497 2486<br />

SER 45 2 7 1 1 1 2476 2685 2507 1878 2387<br />

MR 13456 1 7 1 1 2 1312 3275 2469 1513 2142<br />

SER 53 4 6 1 1 1 1791 2326 2855 1463 2109<br />

SER 85 1 7 1 1 1 1120 3194 2093 1636 2011<br />

SER 43 1 7 1 1 2 1358 2500 2211 1863 1983<br />

SXB 405 2 7 1 1 1 1220 3194 1872 1608 1974<br />

SER 79 1 5 1 1 1 1657 3351 1028 1634 1918<br />

BF 13572-5 1 7 1 1 2 1388 2622 1992 1499 1875<br />

BF 13607-9 1 4 1 1 3 1671 2361 1623 1812 1867<br />

TIOCANELA 75 5 7 1 1 2 1658 2865 1598 1233 1839<br />

SER 81 1 5 1 1 1 1620 2691 1655 1255 1805<br />

MR 14215-9 4 7 1 1 1 2014 1979 1873 1317 1796<br />

SER 55 1 5 1 1 1 1378 1958 2190 1400 1732<br />

SER 124 1 4 1 1 1 1414 2049 1979 1429 1718<br />

SER 80 1 7 1 1 2 1423 2378 1454 1564 1705<br />

SER 75 1 4 1 1 1 1702 2431 1618 979 1683<br />

SXB 413 1 4 1 1 3 1591 2448 1450 1097 1647<br />

CAL 143 (Check) 1 6 1 1 2 2454 2535 705 853 1637<br />

SER 78 1 6 1 1 2 1193 2778 741 1690 1601<br />

BF 13607-12 1 5 1 1 3 1818 1510 1422 1368 1530<br />

SER 72 1 7 2 1 1 1651 1858 1010 1507 1507<br />

VTTT925/9-1-2 1 4 1 1 1 2330 2135 1447 1149 1436<br />

VTTT924/19-8-1 1 7 1 1 1 1792 1580 1081 1278 1316<br />

PC652-553/VAX5 3 5 2 1 2 1014 1771 838 813 1109<br />

Mean 2 6 1 1 2 1680 2442 1588 1395 1776<br />

LSD 0.05 1.3 0.9 0.3 1.0 2.0 425.7 469.3 552.5 163.6<br />

CV% 47 9 18 50 90 36 42 32 40<br />

Zimbabwe<br />

A total <strong>of</strong> 1007 lines were first evaluated for adaptation <strong>and</strong> photosensitive response under irrigation<br />

at Harare Research Station in August 2008. Not all lines were adapted, <strong>and</strong> those that excelled were<br />

planted again in two sets, one under water stress <strong>and</strong> the other under irrigation in February 2009 at<br />

Gwebi Variety Testing Centre. However, the crop in the irrigated field was partly grazed by antelopes<br />

during the trifoliate stage. Drought in the water stress treatment was not severe as expected since some<br />

unexpected rains were received during the early podding stage, but 200 lines were selected under these<br />

drought conditions.<br />

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<strong>Engaging</strong> <strong>Smallholder</strong> <strong>Farmers</strong> | Tropical Legumes II Project

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