1. Testcross for identification of sterility and
fertility reaction for development of hybrid
parents using Nigeria sorghum Landrace
89 testcross obtained currently
being assessed by scientists for
sterility/fertility reaction in
collaboration with National
partners
2. Development of OPV Sorghum with
Market and Farmer Preferred Traits
• FPVS used in selection and
highest ranking lines by
farmers have been submitted
to the national variety testing
for multi-location On-
farm/Station trial in 2015 in
preparation for variety
release process
• Varieties are also evaluated
for market preferred traits
(malting, flour, local food and
for poultry feeds)
3. Exploratory Sorghum landrace germplasm
collections and Characterization
175 landrace collected, identified and grouped into 26
Local names with Fara-Fara and Kaura being most
common. Currently being characterized 2014-2015
• On-farm Sorghum yield among 853 and 1092
collaborating farmer groups (21,325 and
27,300 farmers) in 2013 and 2014
respectively across 13 States was 1.8 t/ha,
with instances of above 2.3 t/ha compared to
about 1 t/ha in 2011.
• Sorghum in Poultry feed to diversify
utilisation and create commercial demand.
• Weight gain by broiler chicks fed Farafara
(local Variety) and ICSV 400 at 100 or 50%
maize substitution level were 5 to 15% higher
than those feeding on the control maize
based diet
4. Crop production and Utilization
Groundnut
• Three (3) local landraces and 2
improved varieties were crossed
with identified sources of
resistance to rosette, foliar
diseases, aflatoxin and drought
tolerance.
• Some promising lines have been
identified for further evaluation
in MLT and FPVS trials in
coming seasons
1. Improving Nigeria Groundnut Landraces
for Resistance to Multiple Biotic and
Abiotic Stresses
2. Capacity Building of Rural Youths and National Partners
on Groundnut Seed Production and Hybridization
Technologies
3. Groundnut Production and Utilization
• Plant population: Pod yield at plant
population of 133,333 plants ha-1
was 31%
higher than that of 66,667 plants ha-1
• New Opportunities: Successfully
introduce dry season groundnut cultivation
for seed, grain and fodder
4.Mechanization of Small scale processing by women
• Groundnut oil mill for women
groundnut oil processors
• Hammer mill for village
cottage
• Hand held cultivator for land
cultivation
5. Groundnut and Groundnut Product
Quality Concerns
• Setting up of Aflatoxin detection laboratories
• Training on the operation of the labs
• Capacity enhance met of value chain actors on
the preventive methods for aflatoxin control