maize and legume variety diversification and enhanced seed delivery
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Maize and legume variety diversification and enhanced seed delivery
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
camp
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)
Thank You