Final version of Tropical Legumes II Project Report for Phase 1 - icrisat
Final version of Tropical Legumes II Project Report for Phase 1 - icrisat
Final version of Tropical Legumes II Project Report for Phase 1 - icrisat
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Cowpea lines evaluated <strong>for</strong> drought in farmers’ fields<br />
Table 5-2 shows the number <strong>of</strong> elite cowpea lines tested in the different countries. There were however 16<br />
common elite lines (IT00K-1263, IT99K-1122, IT96D-610, IT98K-491-4, IT89KD-288, IT98K-311-8-2,<br />
IT98K-166-4, IT99K-216-24-2, IT99K-7-21-2-2, IT98K-412-13, IT98K-390-2, IT98K-628, IT97K-819-118,<br />
IT99-529-1, IT97K-1069-6 and IT98K-128-3) tested in all countries. These 16 lines were from the early<br />
maturing, dual purpose, Striga-resistant and medium maturing breeding nurseries at <strong>II</strong>TA.<br />
Table 5-2: Number <strong>of</strong> improved cowpea breeding lines tested across countries<br />
In country developed breeding lines <strong>II</strong>TA developed lines Total<br />
Mali - IER 5 43 48<br />
Mozambique - <strong>II</strong>TA & <strong>II</strong>AM 3 16 19<br />
Niger - INRAN 11 25 36<br />
Nigeria - IAR 20 48 68<br />
Tanzania - ARI 4 16 20<br />
<strong>II</strong>TA - Kano - 78 1 78<br />
The listed 16 breeding lines were tested in Mozambique and Tanzania in the cropping season <strong>of</strong> 2007-<br />
2008. The protocol <strong>for</strong> carrying out the trials was agreed at the project’s launching meeting in Arusha<br />
and fine tuned during annual sub-regional meetings held each year.<br />
Protocol <strong>for</strong> evaluating the breeding lines under terminal drought (agreed on by all)<br />
• Scientist managed<br />
• Farmers to visit sites in order to select preferred lines by them<br />
• Large plot sizes 20 x 20 meters<br />
• Two dates <strong>of</strong> planting to enable plants in the second planting experience terminal drought<br />
• Plant protection practices as done on-station<br />
• Spacing between and within rows<br />
• Land preparation<br />
• Data to be collected<br />
• Names/identities <strong>of</strong> existing lines to be included in each country<br />
After three years <strong>of</strong> evaluations involving farmers’ participation, the cowpea line IT97K-499-35 was<br />
selected by farmers in Nigeria and Mali <strong>for</strong> its drought tolerance and Striga resistance in Mali.<br />
Cowpea line IT97K-499-38 was selected in Niger <strong>for</strong> its good per<strong>for</strong>mance. In East Africa, the cowpea<br />
lines IT00K-1263 and IT99K-1122 were selected by farmers in Tanzania <strong>for</strong> their drought tolerance and<br />
earliness (IT99K-1122) while IT00K-1263 was the preferred line by farmers in Mozambique.<br />
Table 5-3: Cowpea breeding lines selected through PVS<br />
Mali<br />
IT93K-876-30; Kougnekou; Mbrawa; IT97K-499-35<br />
Niger IT96D-610;IT97K-499-35; IT97K-499-38; IT99K-573-1-1; Et DD 07<br />
Nigeria<br />
Mozambique<br />
Tanzania<br />
IT96D-610; IAR-06-1050; IT97K-499-35; IAR-00-1074 (Borno); IT99K-7-21-2-2;<br />
IT99K-216-24-2 (Kano)<br />
IT18; IT00K-1263; IT97K-1089-6; IT16, IT98K-390-2, IT98K-131-2, IT98K-128-3<br />
IT00K-1263; IT99K-1122; Vuli-1; Vuli-2; Fahari; Tumaini<br />
Progress <strong>of</strong> <strong>Phase</strong> 1<br />
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