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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Strengthening capacity <strong>of</strong> national agricultural research systems<br />
scientists<br />
Degree-related and short term training activities were carried out during the first phase <strong>of</strong> TL <strong>II</strong>. Students<br />
from the five countries were trained or their training supported (as in Mali and Niger below) by the<br />
project. The project trained two students from Mozambique at MSc level in plant breeding at Bunda<br />
College <strong>of</strong> Agriculture, Malawi. The project paid fully <strong>for</strong> the students’ training in a different country<br />
than theirs. In addition, some technical staff received training in the field on screening <strong>for</strong> drought<br />
tolerance in crops. Farmers also participated in one day workshops where the protocol <strong>for</strong> PVS was<br />
discussed and agreed (Table 5-12).<br />
Training <strong>of</strong> graduate students in plant breeding<br />
Mali:- Siaka Dembele – Screening <strong>for</strong> virus resistance in cowpea<br />
Niger:- Abdou Souleymane – Screening cowpea <strong>for</strong> aphid resistance<br />
These two students are under the AGRA MSc program. Both are registered at the University <strong>of</strong> Ibadan<br />
and are conducting their research in cowpea breeding at <strong>II</strong>TA with funds from TL <strong>II</strong>.<br />
Nigeria:<br />
1. Auwalu Umar – Genetics <strong>of</strong> duration <strong>of</strong> cooking time. This student is to complete his study in June<br />
2011;<br />
2. Habibu Aliyu – Aphid resistance in cowpea. This student is to complete his study in August 2011;<br />
3. Kayode Ogunsola – Genetics <strong>of</strong> resistance to some viruses in cowpea. A PhD degree program is still<br />
in progress.<br />
Mozambique:- Two students from Mozambique were trained in plant breeding at MSc level at Bunda<br />
College, Malawi. They are:<br />
1. John Bulassi Kaunda MSc (Breeding) returned to <strong>II</strong>AM working on cowpeas in Lichinga, Niassa<br />
province<br />
2. Henriques Victor Collial MSc (Breeding) returned to <strong>II</strong>AM Nampula working on both Cowpea and<br />
Soybean.<br />
Tanzania:- One MSc. Student, Mr. Didas Kimaro completed his research project in September, 2010.<br />
All the university fees and direct costs <strong>for</strong> student, including funds <strong>for</strong> his research have been paid by<br />
the TL <strong>II</strong> project.<br />
Table 5-12: Number <strong>of</strong> farmers and technicians trained per country<br />
Country<br />
Number<br />
Mali 100<br />
Niger 369<br />
Nigeria 3,500<br />
Mozambique 1,659<br />
Tanzania 469<br />
Total 6,097<br />
Workshops<br />
Stakeholders meetings held each year at the Sub-regional level <strong>of</strong> WCA and ESA <strong>for</strong> cowpea and<br />
soybean. For WCA the meetings held in Niamey in 2008, Maradi in 2009 and Kano in 2010. All<br />
collaborators from the NARS, ADPs and NGOs such as SNV and Alheri Seeds in Niger were invited and<br />
participated actively in the meetings where activities in the previous year was reviewed and plans <strong>for</strong><br />
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