TL III Groundnut

Ghana Workplan 2016/17

TL III Annual Meeting

3 – 4th March, 2016

Chrismar Hotel, Livingstone Zambia

Richard Oteng-Frimpong, Alexander Nimo Wiredu, James M. Kombiok, Saaka S. Buah, Roger A. L. Kanton, Stephen K. Nutsugah

Objective 1

Gender and impact

2

Activity 1.2

Development agents and policy makers aware of improved technologies

developed and their impact on farmers as per their requirements

3

Completed tasks

• Policy makers, development agents, and other stakeholders identified

•Consultative process complete in 5 districts

• Initial sensitization complete

4

Next Step

• Package relevant information through desk and spotlight studies on existing technologies

•Organize three in-country workshops to share information on existing technologies and benefits

• Stakeholders to participate in at least three MSP meetings

5

• Stakeholders to participate in at least three field days

• Study to assess adoption of new groundnut technologies and impact in three northern regions

Activity 1.3

Develop strategies to reduce gender productivity gab among groundnut

farmers from a study

7

Completed tasks

• PRA to examine gender differences and productivity gaps in five communities

• PRA data analysis on-going

8

Next step

• Finalize analysis of PRA data

•Develop draft strategies to reduce gender productivity gap

•Organize three in-country brainstorming workshop to finalize gender strategies

•Develop gender sensitization tools

9

Objective 2

Realized productivity gains of 20% (over local varieties, and 10% over best improved where relevant) achieved in

groundnut production areas where seed of the improved varieties

developed by the project have been extended

Activity 2.1

Trait Discovery Pipeline - NARS breeding programs regularly provide well-adapted

and market-preferred improved groundnut cultivars to the farmers as per their

requirements

Completed Task

• Land has been identified and earmarked for the construction of a fence with irrigation facility

• BMS has been integrated and tablets have been acquired to collect the data electronically

• Population development and assembly of available germplasm to explore SNP resources developed at ICRISAT will continue

•Construction of fence with irrigation for drought studies will continue on a two hectare land acquired

• Train technicians on the use of 3 handheld devices acquired for data capture and data management using BMS

Next Steps

Activity 2.2

Breeding Pipeline - NARS partners using improved groundnut breeding lines for

developing better varieties

Completed Task

• The following lines were obtained from ICRISAT • SD + ELS + LLS = 15

• SD + Alatoxin tolerance = 10

• Drought tolerance = 15

• MD + ELS + LLS = 2

• International trial = 15

•Observation nursery is in progress to increase seed stock for trials in major season

Next Steps

• A trial with 17 entries aimed at identifying short duration lines with tolerance to ELS and LLS will be established at Nyankpala and Damongo

• Eleven short duration genotypes with tolerance to aflatoxin contamination will be put in a trial at Nyankpala and Damongo

• A trial aimed at identifying drought tolerant genotypes will be conducted at Nyankpala and Damongo with 17 genotypes

• A trial aimed at identifying medium duration genotypes with ELS and LLS tolerance will be done at Nyankpala

Activity 2.3

Testing for Release - NARS partners regularly releasing superior groundnut

cultivars

Next Step

• Two candidate varieties (ICGV-IS 08837 and GAF 1772) will be evaluated on farm

• 6 international trial with 17 entries will be conducted • Chinchang, Silbelle (Upper West Region), Binduri, Asonge

(Upper East Region), Damongo and Nyankpala (Northern Region)

• 6 multi-location trial with 8 genotypes selected from our national program

• Chinchang, Kpongu (Upper West Region)

• Binduri, Asonge (Upper East Region)

• Damongo and Nyankpala (Northern Region)

• 60 FPVS following the mother-baby trial approach will be established in 12 districts district involving 10 groundnut entries • (Bawku Municipal, Kasena-Nankana Municipal, Nadowli-

Kaleo, Daffiama-Bussie-Issah, Wa West, Sissala West, Mion, Bunkpurugu/Yunyoo, West Mamprusi, Tolon, Yendi, West Gonja)

• 10 cultivated varieties and 5 superior genotypes identified from our trials will be analysed for nutritional composition

Activity 2.4

Best Bet Varieties - Farmers using improved groundnut cultivars and

Integrated Crop Management

Next Steps

•Demonstrations will be conducted under objective 6

• Breeder seeds of ICGV-IS 08837 and GAF 1772 will be produced on 0.5 ha land each

• 10 released varieties cultivated in Ghana will be fingerprinted at ICRISAT

Objective 6

Developing Sustainable and Impact-Oriented Legume Seed Systems for Smallholders in Sub-Saharan Africa

and South Asia

Activity 6.1

Establishment of Multi-stakeholder Platforms (MSP)

25

Completed tasks

• Actors/stakeholders identified and sensitized

• Five MSPs launched across three northern regions

26

• Steering committee of MSPs established

• Quarterly plan of MSPs developed

Next step

• Launch five additional MSPs to be established

• Steering committees to be established for the new MSPs

•Quarterly work plans for new MSPs to be developed

28

Next step

•Organize participatory SWOT analysis of each actor of the MSPs

•Host varietal demonstrations in the 10 MSPs

29

Activity 6.2

Sustainable Production and Delivery of Various Seed Classes

Completed Task

• 2.2 tons of breeder seeds produced

• 2 ha of foundation seed under irrigation expected to produce 5 tons of foundation seed

• Training on seed production, business management and marketing was conducted for seed growers, seed companies and input dealers

Next Steps

• A total of 3 tons of breeder seeds and 10 tons of foundation seed of Nkatiesari, Yenyawoso, Obolo and Kpanielli

• Partner private seed companies (Heritage Seeds, Lexbok Seeds, Big Ajah Co. Ltd and Ariku seeds) to produce certified seed through community based seed production

• Organize training for seed producers, outgrowers and dealers on available varieties and the recommended seed production practices

Activity 6.4

Popularize New Varieties

Next Steps

• 2000 copies of seed production, postharvest and seed business management guides will be produced and distributed to stakeholders in the groundnut value chain

• 84 demonstrations will be conducted in 12 districts. Each demonstration will host at least 1 field day

• 5 radio talk shows will be organized on groundnut production in 5 community based radio stations

• Partnership with MoFA and USAID seed scaling project to organize seed fairs and exhibition at Tamale, Wa and Bolgatanga

Thank you