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Four Seasons of Learning and Engaging Smallholder Farmers - icrisat

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Table 2-11: Results <strong>of</strong> 255 paired comparisons comprising best performed farmer-preferred varieties conducted<br />

during 2010 rainy season in Raichur district, Karnataka<br />

Variety Yield (kg per ha) Mean Remarks<br />

Raichur Deodurga Lingasugur<br />

ICGV-00350 890 856 888 878 The yield levels were low due to<br />

TMV-2 (Local check) 451 446 449 449 excess rainfall during vegetative<br />

<strong>and</strong> pod development stage<br />

R-2001-2 830 836 865 844<br />

TMV-2 (Local check) 438 498 458 465<br />

Table 2-12: Multi-location testing <strong>of</strong> groundnut varieties in Tamil Nadu<br />

State/variety Characteristics Remarks<br />

ICGV 87846 Virginia bunch type; maturing in 125-130 days. Released as Co6 in 2010<br />

ICGV 00351 Spanish bunch type, drought tolerant Pre-release<br />

ICGV 91114<br />

Spanish bunch short duration 95-100 days); for rainy<br />

<strong>and</strong> post rainy<br />

Released for Southern Karnataka<br />

Chintamani 2 Spanish bunch; 110 days; resistance to foliar diseases Released for Southern Karnataka in 2009-10<br />

ICGV-04096<br />

Spanish bunch; 110-115 days duration; foliar disease<br />

resistance<br />

Pre-release (now under national evaluation trial)<br />

ICGV 00350 Spanish bunch; Drought tolerant Pre-release<br />

R-2001-2 High yielding; drought tolerant Released, <strong>and</strong> notified in 2010<br />

R 2001-3 Spanish bunch Released in 2008 for Zones III & IV at national<br />

level<br />

Dh 4-3 Spanish bunch Released in 2008 for the North Eastern Zone for<br />

rabi /summer<br />

Table 2-13: Participants in the awareness programs conducted in Tamil Nadu during 2008-10.<br />

State Awareness programs Number <strong>of</strong><br />

conducted<br />

No <strong>of</strong> participants<br />

Men Women Total<br />

Tamil Nadu Field days 18 608 263 871<br />

State level farmers day 2 2063 741 2804<br />

Regional agricultural fair 1 2089 638 2727<br />

Total 21 4760 1642 6402<br />

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

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