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Introduction and Expansion of Improved Pigeonpea (Arhar) Production Technology in Rainfed Upland Ecosystems of Odisha: Technological Empowerment and Sustainable Livelihood

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Title Introduction and Expansion of Improved Pigeonpea (Arhar) Production Technology in Rainfed Upland Ecosystems of Odisha: Technological Empowerment and Sustainable Livelihood
 
Creator Mula, M G
Saxena, K B
 
Subject Pigeonpea
 
Description To sustain the seed production chain, the project adopted the popular model of ‘one variety
one village’. ICRISAT provided the Breeder, Foundation and hybrid parent seeds. To benefit from
the partnership with the Seed Certifying Agency, OSSOPCA, it was necessary to strengthen and
institutionalize the informal seed production system in the districts of Kalahandi, Nauparha
and Rayagada. This activity resulted in the production of 590tons of different types of seeds
(Foundation, Certified and Truthfully Labeled) of Asha, Maruti, ICP 7035, ICPL 88039, ICPH 2671
and ICPH 2740. From this production, the project procured 44 tons of certified seeds of Asha
and Maruti and 8 tons of Foundation seeds of farmer-preferred varieties (Asha, Maruti, ICP
7035, and ICPL 88039) to be distributed to smallholder farmers for the conduct of IPPT and seed
production of Certified seeds in the 2013-2014 cropping season. ICRISAT will continuously provide
the Breeder seeds (1,440 kg) of farmer-preferred varieties and parental lines (540 kg) of ICPH
2671 and ICPH 2740 for multiplication of female parents (AxB) and hybrid seed (AxR). The Odisha
Agro Industry Corporation (OAIC) was tasked to procure all certified seeds (Foundation and
Certified) of Asha and Maruti totaling 141.266 tons to be used by the Department of Agriculture
in expanding the area under pigeonpea in the entire state of Odisha.
 
Publisher International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics
 
Date 2013
 
Type Monograph
NonPeerReviewed
 
Format application/pdf
application/pdf
 
Language en
en
 
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Identifier http://oar.icrisat.org/7174/1/cover-odisha.pdf
http://oar.icrisat.org/7174/2/annual-report-odisha.pdf
Mula, M G and Saxena, K B (2013) Introduction and Expansion of Improved Pigeonpea (Arhar) Production Technology in Rainfed Upland Ecosystems of Odisha: Technological Empowerment and Sustainable Livelihood. Project Report. International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics, Patancheru, Andhra Pradesh. (Submitted)