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Farmer Participation in On-Station Evaluation of Plant and Grain Traits: the Case of Pearl Millet in Namibia

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Title Farmer Participation in On-Station Evaluation of Plant and Grain Traits: the Case of Pearl Millet in Namibia
 
Creator Ipinge, S A
Lechner, W R
Monyo, E S
 
Subject Millets
 
Description This study was initiated to helop information for use in breeding improved
pearl mibt genotypes for Namibia. A select groq of fam was arcouraged to
participate in on-station wali((ltion of varieties under test. Each uariety ruas
assessed separately, and both negative and positive characters wsrs nmId.
Five pearl milkt varieties which were found promising in the Namibian Mtional
pearl millct trial of 1992/93 were sown at the Omahenene Research Sta.
tion during 1993/94 for evaluation of fanner preferences for plant and grain
traits. The five varieties were evaluated against the fanners' local landrace variety
(UV) and Okashana 1. Based on fanners' cxpcrime, IS highly prefewed
plant and grain traits were recorded. Each of the fiw cxpcrimsntal wristics was
assessed for these traits and compared with the famars' Uv and OkaFha~1.
The study concluded that early maturity, grain size, and resttame to drought
are the mart preferred traits for pearl millct under Namibiangming conditions.
The mast prefmed grain trait was palatability, followed by ease of processing
(threshability, dehulling, and grinding to make flour). Varieties SDMV 92040
and SDMV 90016 were identified as sarisfring mast fanner requirements. 7'hese
varieties wre as sh-duration and drought-tolerant as Ohashaw I, produced a
better tasting product, and were easier to &hull and grind into jhr. They wen
also superior to the farmers' UV in all these aspects.
 
Date 1996
 
Type Conference or Workshop Item
PeerReviewed
 
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Language en
 
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Identifier http://oar.icrisat.org/4744/1/CP_1067.pdf
Ipinge, S A and Lechner, W R and Monyo, E S (1996) Farmer Participation in On-Station Evaluation of Plant and Grain Traits: the Case of Pearl Millet in Namibia. In: Drought-tolerant crops for southern Africa: Proceedings of the SADC/ICRISAT Regional Sorghum and Pearl Millet Workshop, 25-29 July 1994, Gaborone, Botswana.