Maize and legume variety diversification and enhanced seed delivery in Malawi

Peter SetimelaCIMMYT

Africa RISING East and Southern Africa Review and Planning Meeting, Malawi, 14-16 July 2015

Objective 4: To Objective 4: To increase the number of maize and increase the number of maize and legume varieties adapted to small scale farm legume varieties adapted to small scale farm

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Implementing Partners: CIMMYT/IITA (lead institutions) ZARI, TLC, UNZA, MAL Key Stakeholders: DAOs, IP-members

(governmental, private sector, research, NGOs) Coverage: Eastern Province Start date: September, 2011 Completion date: September 30, 2015

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SIMLEZA-AR Project SitesSIMLEZA-AR Project Sites On-Farm Activities Chipata District: Chanje,Kalichelo,

Kalunga and Chiparamba camps Katete District:Kafumbwe, and Kawalala

camp Lundazi District: Kapichila,Hoya and Vuu

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On-Station Activities Msekera, GART, Kabwe,

Misamfu.

DT hybrid Commercial check

Commercial check

Challenges in Identifying relevant traits Maize

Maize streak virus Aphids Leaf blight Grey leaf spot

Challenges in Identifying relevant traits maize

Challenges in Identifying relevant traits in legumes

• Suitable maturity• Lack disease resistant varieties• Few released varieties • Low yielding varieties • Parasitic weeds

• Early to Intermediate Maturing Hybrid Trials

• Intermediate to Late Maturing Hybrid Trials

• Late Maturing Hybrid Trials

• Maize Advance National Hybrid Trials

• Nitrogen use efficient germplasm

• Maize streak virus/Grey leaf spot

• Maize-soybean and maize-cowpea

• Determination of optimal plant population Identification of compatible maize-soybean/cowpea varieties for intercropping

Variety trials –On-stationVariety trials –On-station

PAN 53, Pioneer 30G19 and DK 8053)

• On-farm variety trials 10 locations

• Mother baby trials evaluation

On-farm testing• Compare the yield levels of the new DT varieties

relative to commercial checks and farmers' own varieties, under farmer own management practices

• Determine the net benefit for adopting DT varieties

• Acceptability of end-use characteristics

Preferred Traits • Ear size

•Grain Yield

•Maturity

• Weevil

• Kernel size

Rank Variety

1 CZH0811

2 ZARICZH113

3 ZARICZH0837

4 CZH132019

5 CZH132049

Farmers Ranking

Least important Traits •Lodging

•Colour

•Taste

• Ear Rot

• Ear Aspect

Soybean Soybean preference study preference study The products evaluated:

o Soy milk

o soy porridge

o Fritters from soy bean versus fritters from wheat flour and

o Soya relishes

Soybean processing and utilization Soybean processing and utilization

Training of trainers on processing and utilization of locally produced soybean products with other food (legume, fruits, tubers, cereals & vegetable)

Expected variety Releases 2015• Hybrids

o GV613 (CZH113)o GV637 (CZH0837)o GV655 (CZH055)

• OPVo ZARI07SADVL

• Soybeano TGx1740-2Fo TGx1937-1F o TGx 1904-6F• Maize varieties submitted for release

2015• CZH132043• CZH132155• CZH131008• CZH132047• CZH131006

Seed production and promotion

Pigeon pea variety demonstration Pigeon pea variety demonstration

• A total of 42 demos were established in the seven camps

• 3 varieties were being demonstrated

– Luangwa (ICEAP 0557)– Muthawa Juni– Mwai wathu Alimi

Promotional Activities

Activity Number

Seed Packs (200g) 3020

Demonstrations plots 50

Pamphlets distributed 3000

Field days 12

Field days attended 9526

• Variety Demonstrations conducted widely

• Field days by seed companies• Posters and seed packaging

Community-based seed systemCommunity-based seed system

• 62 farmers being trained on community based 62 farmers being trained on community based seed production cowpea and soybean Hoya and seed production cowpea and soybean Hoya and KaparaKapara

•Seed inspection being done by Seed Control and Certification Institute (SCCI) to ensure genetic purity and quality

•Two tons of soybean and cowpea seed have been harvested

Seed Production• Certified seed produced by partners (4000 tons)• Emphasis is to enable seed companies to produce their own

parent seed• CIMMYT will concentrate on providing breeders’ and demo

Seed• Four tons of pre-basic and basic seed provided to Kamano,

Steward Globe, Unity seeds, ZARI, Advanta, etc• Winter production of pre-basic and basic seed (Kamano,

Steward Globe, Unity seeds, ZARI, Advanta, etc)