Farmers’ priorities for new sorghum and pearl millet varieties based on on-farm trials semi-arid Tanzania [texte imprimé] /
G. Holtland, Auteur . - 1996 . - p 71-80.
Langues : Anglais (
eng)
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SCIENCES AGRICOLES
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| Mots-clés : |
TANZANIE MILLET PERLE SORGHO |
| Résumé : |
In the 1993-94 cropping season, the Mvuni Rural Training Centre (MRTC) conducted on-farm trials with new sorghum and pearl millet varieties in cooperation with the Ilonga research station and the SADC/ICRISAT Sorghum and Millet Improvement Program (SMIP). Postharvest aspects were tested on-station . Taste preferences and farmers’ priorities for further breeding were identified through discussions in selected villages.
All new sorghum varieties have poor postharvest qualities. Based on field observations, farmers liked SDS 2293-6 most ans SV1 was found too be similar to the introduced variety Tegemeo to be of interest. Pearl millet variety TSPM 91018 was successful: it outyielded others by more than one-third and has good postharvest characters. TSPM 91001 is too similar to the local variety to be of interest. In general improved pearl millet varieties merit high research priority because this is the most important food crop and it has no postharvest or marketing problems. New and available pearl millet varieties would be an incentive for farmers to further improve the management of their crops. The pure seeds needed could be produced by the MRTC in cooperation with research staff.
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| Numéro du document : |
A 10433/F00 132 |
| Niveau Bibliographique : |
2 |
| Bull1 (Theme principale) : |
SCIENCES ET PRODUCTION VEGETALES |
| Bull2 (Theme secondaire) : |
SYSTEMES ET MODES DE CULTURE |
Farmers’ priorities for new sorghum and pearl millet varieties based on on-farm trials semi-arid Tanzania
