Tropical Legumes III

Improving Livelihoods for Smallholder Farmers:

Enhanced Grain Legume Productivity and

Production in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia

Duration: four years (April, 2015 to April ,2018)

Berhanu Amsalu

EIAR, Melkassa

TLIII planning meeting, Zambia

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Objective 4: Realized productivity gains of 20% over unimproved

and 10% over best improved varieties achieved in common bean

production regions of Ethiopia, Tanzania and Uganda where seed

of the released varieties has been extended

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I. NARS breeding programs regularly provide well-adapted and

market-preferred improved common bean cultivars to the

farmers as per their requirements

Activities:

Activity 1. Validation of one of screening protocol developed for

bruchids or (Zabrotes subfasciatus)/ BSM (Ophiomyia phaseoli)

Evaluation of common bean genotypes for BSM resistance

Two bean market class (small and large red bean) evaluation trial

Screening for seed dressing chemical and hostplant resistance

Screening of genotypes for their resistance/tolerance to bean bruchids

Bruchid screening protocol developed in Ethiopia by Tigist has been

evaluated and will be implanted across implanting countries.

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BSM protocol will be refined by the task force organized by PABRA

and then the protocol will be validated

Consensus on studying factors governing the resistance to BSM

Location: Melkassa , Arsi-negele, Shalla

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Activity 2. Validation of developed markers for drought/ CBB disease and

bruchid resistance using segregated population and landraces by SNP/GBS

marker

Validate CBB marker in advanced populations:

oG 4445/VAX 3 …….425 F4 derived F7 lines

oPAN 182/VAX 3……213 F4 derived F7 lines

Confirming arcelin marker for bruchid resistance on four F2 populations.

Location: Melkassa ,CIAT-Kawanda

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Activity 3 : Evaluation of MAGIC population (drought, diseases,

minerals) at developed CIAT

Magic populations will be evaluated at three locations (waiting the

seed from CIAT)

Location: Melkassa

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Activity 4. Acquiring of electronic data collection devices (15 for

coordinating and collaborating centers) provide training of researchers

and technicians on application of BMS-IBP, collection data using

electronic formats and feed to data base

Tablets will be purchased for all collaborating centers

BMS training including electronic data capture will be conducted for

bean collaborating centers

Location: Melkassa and collaborating centers

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Activity 5. Develop and/ evaluate developed lines (20) for drought, low

soil fertility and high mineral content, through crossing with high Fe and

Zn content

New nurseries will be imported from CIAT for drought, low soil fertility

and high mineral content

Develop new red bean population for soil acidity tolerance, ALS and

FLS resistance, high Fe and Zn, drought

Evaluate already developed populations

Single crosses Dicta 105/SEA 5……..138 F2 derived F6 families

Dicta 105/SER 16…….74 F2 derived F6 families

Dicta 105/BAT 477…..33 F2 derived F6 families

Canpsula/SAB 713……124 F2 derived F6 families

II. NARS partners using improved common bean breeding lines

for developing better varieties

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Double crosses

Canpsula/SAB 626//Canpsula/SAB 629……..140 F2

derived F4 families

Ranjonomby/SAB 626//Ranjonomby/SAB 629 ….88 F2

derived F4 families

DRK/SAB 626//DRK/SAB 629-----156 F2 derived F4

families

GxExM study on 16 biofort lines at NVT (4 locations)

Analysis of Fe & Zn content of previously imported biofort lines

Nutritional profiling of the whole release varieties

Location: Melkassa, Arsi-negele, Haremaya, Sirinka, Areka, Jimma

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Activity 6. Evaluate breeding lines with heat and drought tolerance

nurseries in different market class

Inbred lines imported from CIAT/PABRA with desired traits and

evaluated at observation nursery

Select 16-25 of them for advanced multi-location yield trials at selected

locations

Location: Miesso, Babile, Worer, Arba-minch, Jinka

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Activity 7. Evaluation of segregation population derived from several

crosses for insect pest (bruchids) & disease resistance (CBB) other

quality traits (canning quality, cooking time, seed size & color), land races

Evaluation of segregating population for Bruchids resistance (RAZ

lines)

Evaluation of seed quality trait in G4445/G11239 (small white)…… 816

F4 derived F7 lines

Develop new crosses for large white and specked bean market class

Confirming the presence of CBB resistance with SNP markers at NVT

Location: Melkassa

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Activity 8. Participatory varietal evaluation

Conduct multi-location national variety trials with PVS across 8-14

testing sites

Conduct multi-location national variety verification trial at on-station

and on-farm to be evaluated by variety release committee (NVRC) to

confirm the release

Considering 40 % women participation

Location: Melkassa, Jimma, Sirinka, Haremaya, Areka, Pawi, Adet

Responsible person: Berhanu A, Zeleke A, Semir, Girum K, socio-

economist, researchers at respective centers

III. NARS partners regularly releasing superior common bean

cultivars

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IV. Farmers using improved common bean cultivars and ICM

practices and realizing higher yields

Activity 9. At least 40-50 demonstration conducted annually linked to N2

Africa / SIMLESA with other NARS and their partners with at least 40%

women participation.

Conduct over 100 demonstrations for newly released varieties (Awash

2, Batu, SER 119, SER 125, KAT B1, KAT B9, DAB 632, DAB 736)

Recommended ICM practices like fertilizer, inoculants, PICs bag, etc

Location: Melkassa, Jimma, Sirinka, Haremaya, Areka, Pawi, Adet,

Borena,

Responsible person: Berhanu A, Zeleke A, Semir, Girum K, socio-

economist, researchers at respective centers

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Activity 11. At least 4-10 tons seed produced annually from released best

bet varieties

Produce 5 tons breeder seed focusing of newly releases and

market oriented best bet varieties

(Awash 2, Batu, SER 119, SER 125, KAT B1, KAT B9, DAB 632,

DAB 736)

Production and maintenance of all released varieties

Location: Melkassa, Jimma, Sirinka, Haremaya, Areka, Pawi, Hawassa

Responsible person: Berhanu A, Zeleke A, Semir, Girum K, Temesegen

W., H/Selase (Farm Managmentat MARC)

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Activity 12. DNA fingerprint database developed for improved cultivars

Collect samples for released varieties for DNA finger printing from bean

growing areas of the country

Plant the collected samples

Send the leave tissues for genotyping to a common genotyping facilities

Location: Melkassa, Jimma, Sirinka, Haremaya, Areka, Pawi,

Responsible person: Berhanu A, Zeleke A, Semir, Girum K, Temesegen

W.,

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Objective 6: Developing Sustainable and

Impact-Oriented Legume Seed Systems for

Smallholders in SS Africa

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Activity 1. Establish Multi-Stakeholders bean Platforms

Aim: At least 6 multi stakeholders platform established in each project

zone

Location and proposed platform sites

One National stakeholder platform: Established, strengthening this platform

Establish regional platforms

Melkasa (East Showa, Arsi West Arsi),

Haramaya/Mechara/Fedis/Chiro (east Ethiopia),

Hawassa & Areka (sidama Zone), Wolita, Gofa zone,

Sirinka (North East Amhara),

Pawe/Adet/Fogera(North West Amhara),

Yabelo (Borena and Guji zone),

Bako/Haro Sabu/Asosa (East, west and Kelem Wolegga, Benshangul

zones)

Jimma (Jima & Iluababora Zone),

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Approaches/steps

Identify and engagement of stakeholders in legumes value chain

Establish multi-stakeholder platform

Identify bean value chain constraints through decentralized planning and

review meetings involving all the actors

Identification and setting joint goals/results /targets and how to monitor

the changes as result of the interventions

Defining partners’ roles and responsibilities

Development strategies to access various seed grades access

Use innovative approaches to support inclusive seed access of

improved bean varieties

Specify terms of reference for regional platforms

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Carrying out activities to strengthen the capacity of the MSP e.g.

training of platform members in seed production & business

management

Promoting linkages among the MSP members

Agreement on how to generate, document and use lessons learned

Develop work plans specifying roles and contribution of each actor in

the project zones

Implementing the agreed upon work plans

Responsible person: Berhanu A, Temesgen W., Zeleke A, Semir, Girum

K, and researchers from respective center

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Activity 2. Sustainable Production and Delivery of

Various Seed Classes

Support and facilitate seed production by partners:

Produce pre-basic/basic seed (foundation) 255.5

Certified seed production by private & public seed enterprises &

QDS=3750t

Supply basic seeds to seed producers (individual farmers/farmer

groups)

Collect data from partners on seed production including GIS data and

verify data

Number of clients and their profiles (women and men farmers,

institutional market e.g. NGOs and GOs etc.), seed production and

marketing zones mapping

Location: Melkassa, Jimma, Sirinka, Areka, Haremaya, Hawassa

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Activity 3. Innovative and Targeted Seed Marketing

Support partners to market seeds in small packs and commercial

packs in all participating districts

Training in post-harvest handling and value addition

Data to be collected and shared include

The small packs sale in relation to the total seed sales

The profiles of clients buying small packs

The number of varieties marketed through small packs

Geographical coverage

Lessons learned.

Location: Melkassa, Jimma, Sirinka, Areka, Haremaya, Hawassa

Person responsible: Berhanu A, Temesgen W., Zeleke A, Semir, Girum

K, and researchers from respective centers

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Activity 4. Popularize New Varieties

Sub-activities and approach

Copies of seed production, postharvest, seed business management

guides and other promotional material produced & shared with partners

Demonstrations established in each platforms (demonstrations to

include recommended package

Promote beans using different media,

Agri/seed fairs/exhibition /shows

Carry out farmers mechanization need assessment and priority ranking

on beans in participating platforms

Identify appropriate mechanization tools and acquire prototypes

Location: Melkassa, Jimma, Sirinka, Areka, Haremaya, Hawassa

Person responsible: Berhanu A, Temesgen W., Zeleke A, Semir, Girum

K, and researchers from respective centers

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Data to be collected include:

Number of seed production, postharvest and seed business

management guides produced and shared with producers (per country

crop and year)

Number of demonstration sites established (per country, crop and year)

Number and type of complementary management practices promoted,

number of field days held (per country, crop and year)

Number of participants and their categories (women and men farmers,

public and private extension agents, agro-dealers etc.)

Number & nature of electronic and print media used (TV, radio

programs, advertisements in newspapers), type of information

communicated

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Activity 6.5. Strengthen e Impact-Oriented Seed Systems

(coordination)

Centralized training of trainers (NARS, seed producers and development

partners)

Decentralized trainings for seed producers. Topical issues should be

developed in areas of cross crop innovative and gender-considerate

seed production and marketing

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Very brief highlight

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Objective 4

Advanced population for bruchids resistance has been sent to CIAT

for genotyping

Ethiopian common bean landraces has been also sent for genotyping

to CIAT

Segregating population evaluation under going

Demonstration of newly released varieties has been done across

locations with partners ….

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Seed multiplication at main season Melkassa

Name of variety Breeder seed Awash-1 34.5 Awash-2 9.5 Nasir 25 DRK 0.12 KAT-B1 0.65 KAT-B9 0.8 Roba 0.6 Deme 1.4 SER-125 1.25 SSER-119 1.3 Total 75.12= 7.5t

Basic seed MARC: 16. 6t

Haremaya

Jimma,

Hawassa

Areka

Yabello

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Seed multiplication by partners

Name of producers or stockpile

Location Varieties under production and amount of seed at storage (qt)

Awash-1 Awash-melka Nasir

Haile Wako(Individual) Bofa 700 50 700

Zakariyas (Individual) Bofa 65 - 20

Wirtu Bosat cooperative W/ chit 18 15 15

Lume Adama FCU Mojo 400 - -

Bora Danbel FCU Maki 1000 - -

Maki Batu FCU Maki 1200 - -

Tokkumma cooperative Bulbula - - 6

Guddina cooperative Shalla - - 160

Hulume cooperative Durame - - 2600

Holama cooperative Durame - - 2400

Robani farm-private Bosat - - -

SSE Hawasa - - 7000

ESE Hawasa 1549 749 3201

Total 4932 814 16102 21848

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Seed producer farmer Haile Wako

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Ethiopian seed enterprise (ESE)

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Lome Adama Farmer Cooperative Union

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Bora Bambel Farmer Cooperative Union

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Holema Seed growers group

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Durame plant seed quality control laboratory

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Wirtu Boset seed producers association

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Seed storage technologies

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Design development and prototype fabrication of bean

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Future plan

Seed multiplication of seed (breeder, pre-basic seed)

under multiplication be conducted at Melkassa &

collaborative centers

Breeding activities Segregating population has planted for

off-season

Main season planning and consultation meeting and main

season activity will be implemented based on the plan

Proceed implementing the activities with parteners

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Acknowledgements

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