Release of Impoved Crop and Forage Varieties
During the first round meeting of the National Varety Release Committee (NVRC), held at the Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resouurces assembly hall from March 22-24, 2017, 13 improved crop and forage varieties were released by IQQO. Of these, 11 are crop varieties from cereals, pulses and horticultural crops and the remaining two are forage varieties. The varieties were released by Bako and Sinana Agricultural Research Centers (Table below).
Table: Summary of Crop & Forage Varieties Released by IQQO
No | Crop | No of Varieties Released | Merit Over Standard Checks | Releasing Center |
1 | Durum Wheat | 1 | 12.9 % yield advantage over standard check, acceptable pasta quality | Sinaanaa |
2 |
Emmer Wheat |
1 | 14.63% yield advantage over standard check | Sinaanaa |
3 | Finger millet | 1 | 18.22% yield advantage over standard check Baakko 4 Atara (Field pea) 4 15.89%, 13.39% - 28.28% yield advantages |
Baakko |
4 | Field pea | 4 | 15.89%, 13.39% - 28.28% yield advantages over the respective standard checks; Two white-seeded for Kiki; two brown-seeded for Shiro | 2 by Bakoo; 2 by Sinana |
5 | Faba bean | 1 | 20.38% over the standard check | Sinaanaa |
6 | Sesame | 1 | 22.2% yield advantage over the standard check; high oil content | Baakko |
7 | Tomato | 2 | 38% and 28.4% yield advantages with good processing and other qualities | Bako & Gawit International PLC inccollaboration |
8 | Peagon pea (forage, dual purpose) | 2 | 77.4% & 57.25% yield advantages over the standard check; good forage attributes such as digestalbity and CP. | Baakko |
Total | 13 |