The document outlines the workplan for groundnut production in Mali for 2016/2017. The objectives are to 1) leverage gender and learning to maximize poverty reduction and food security impacts for smallholder farmers and 2) enhance groundnut productivity and production. Key activities under the objectives include evaluating adopted technologies and their impacts, improving women farmers' production capacities, testing and releasing improved varieties, demonstrating best varieties, and developing a sustainable multi-stakeholder seed system. The workplan involves various partners and includes activities such as training, demonstrations, variety trials, breeding, and seed production and distribution.

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Tropical Legumes III
WORKPLAN 2016/2017
GROUNDNUT - MALI
LIVINGSTONE , ZAMBIA 3-4 MARCH 2016
By
Dramane SAKO
Head of Groundnut Programme
IER, CRRA of Kayes

2. Objectif 1:
Leverage Gender and Learning to Maximize
Poverty and Food Security Impacts for
Smallholder Farmers in Mali

3. 1. Development agents and policy makers
aware of improved technologies encourage
technology adoption and impact of project
1.1. Evaluation of Groundnut technologies rates
adoption;
1.2. Evaluation of the impact of technology on income
and food security;

4. 2. Women's Production Capacities
enhanced yield and gender gap in
legume systems closed by 20%:
2.1.GAP Rating of production and productivity of farms
groundnuts
2.2. Improving the capacity of groundnut women
(gender) on farms
2.3. Focus on quantitative and qualitative database on
gender and welfare.

5. 2016 TL III Activities planning , Obj. 1 in Mali
Sub
goals
Activit
ies
Under activities
Partners
Objectif 1) Leverage Gender and Learning to Maximize Poverty and Food
Security Impacts for Smallholder Farmers
1.1.)
Developmen
t agents and
policy
makers
aware of
improved
technologie
encourage
technology
adoption
and impact
1.1.1.
Evaluation
of
Groundnut
technologi
es rates
adoption
a). Inventory generated on peanuts
technologies by TLI-TLII project and
other partners in Mali
b). Choice of technologies to study
c). Development of data collection
and analysis tools
d). Collection of field data
- ICRISAT-Mali; DNA
- Programme Arachide
- DNA, Enquêteurs
- Collectivités
territoriales
- ICRISAT-Mali;
e) Treatment and analysis given
f) Drafting the report on the adoption
rate
e) Treatment and analysis given
f) Drafting the report on the adoption

6. 1.1.2.
Evaluation
of the
impact of
technology
on income
and food
security
a) specification analysis model to be
used for impact assessments of
technology (improved income and S.A.
b). Development tools for collecting and
analyzing data
c). Collection of field data
d) specification analysis model to be
used for impact assessments of
technology (improved income and S.A.
e). Development of tools for collecting
and analyzing data
f). Collect of field data
- ICRISAT-Mali;
- Programme Arachide IER
- MA
- DNA
- CPS/SDR
- Collectivities territorial's
decentralization

7. d). Traitement et analyse
des données
- ICRISAT-Mali;
- Progr. Arachide IER
e) Report writing on
adoption rates of
technologies
- ICRISAT-Mali;
- Programme
Arachide
1.2.)
Women's
Production
Capacities
enhanced
yield and
gender gap in
legume
systems
closed by 20%
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1.2.1.
GAP
Rating
of
producti
on and
producti
vity of
farms
groundn
a). Preparation of the
sample of farms to
investigate.
- Programme
Arachide IER
- ICRISAT-Mali;
- Privés
b). Development of
tools for collecting
and analyzing data
- Programme
Arachide IER
c). Collecting field
data
- P. Arachide
- Enquêteurs
d) Processing analysis
e) Report writing
- P.Arachide
- ICRISAT-Mali;

8. 1.2.2. Improving
the capacity of
peanut women
(gender) on
farms
a) Development of
training plan of
producers
- Programme
Arachide IER
- ICRISAT-Mali;
b) Development of
training modules
C) Training of actor
- Programme
Arachide IER
- ICRISAT-Mali;
d) Evaluation of
training
- Programme
Arachide IER
- ICRISAT-Mali;
- ICRISAT-IER
1.2.3. Miser up a
quantitative and
qualitative
database on gender
and welfare
a) Specifying the
database
- Chercheur
(agroéconomist
e) et CPS
b) Operation of the
data
- ICRISAT-IER

9. Analytical tools proposed
1) Gender Tools (access-control; Diagrams);
2) Surplus Economy Model (ESM);
3) The method incentives and penalizing
producers

10. Objective 2
Enhance Groundnut Productivity and Production in Mali
Realize productivity gains of 20% (over local varieties, and
10% over best improved)
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11. Activity 2.1. Trait Discovery Pipeline – IER breeding
programs regularly provide well-adapted and market-
preferred improved groundnut cultivars to the farmers as
per their requirements
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12. • Available SNP markers information generated by ICRISAT
Center of Excellence for Genomics (CEG) on ELS at
Patancheru, India will be exploited.
• Also, Link will be established with IER biotechnology lab
based at Sotuba, Bamako.
• Parental lines used in the crossing bloc to develop mapping
population for tolerance to ELS will be genotyped.
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13. • Two handheld devices will be purchased and used for data
capturing. Two computers (Laptop and desktop) will be
purchased for IER groundnut improvement program, Kayes,
Mali.
• Breeding Management System (BMS) software (3.09) will
be installed on both those computers and used for pedigree
and data management .
• Short training on the use of BMS and hand held device will
be provided for technicians and breeders between March &
June 2016 at IER, Kayes. 13

14. Activity 2.2: Breeding Pipeline - IER using improved
groundnut breeding lines for developing better varieties
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15. • Irrigation facilities have been installed for off season activities
including hybridization, generation’s advancements and seeds
production.
• Three medium duration varieties tolerant to ELS (ICGV 01276,
ICGV 99029 and ICG 7878) have been collected from ICRISAT,
Bamako and artificial hybridization bloc has been conducted in
2015 offseason for ELS introgression in three farmers preferred
varieties background (JL 24, Fleur 11 and ICIAR 19BT).
• F1 generation has been harvested and hybrids confirmation test
will be conducted in rainy season before starting backcrossing to
develop Mapping population.
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16. • Some 81 lines from ICRISAT, Bamako have been evaluated
for ELS and drought in preliminary trial at the research
station of Samé, Kayes in 2015.
• About 30 lines were selected for advanced trials during the
rainy season 2016.
• At least 12 medium duration lines with tolerance to ELS will
be identified for inclusion in advanced multi-locations yield
trials in 2017.
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17. Activity 2.3: Testing for Release – IER regularly releasing
superior groundnut cultivars
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18. • 14 advanced lines with tolerance to Groundnut rosette disease;
• 35 advanced lines with tolerance to aflatoxin contamination and
foliar diseases;
• 20 advanced lines for earliness and foliar diseases;
• 20 advanced lines with tolerance to drought and foliar disease
• Those lines have been evaluated at the station of Samé in
2015/16 for selecting lines to be tested in farmers fields for
release.
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19. • From the above trials in 2016:
10 high yielding breeding lines with tolerance to drought and ELS
will be tested in 4 regions (Kayes, Koulikoro, Segou and Mopti)
using RCBD with 3 replications
10 early maturing lines will be evaluated in national varieties
trials at 6 locations (ségou, Diema, Kolokani, Kita, Bougouni and
Djenne) in 2016/17 using RCBD with 3 replications.
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20. • 6 lines will be tested in FPVS trials at 60 Sites in 4 regions
(Kayes, Koulikoro, Sikasso and Ségou) x 5 villages x 3 FPVS
trials) using RCBD with 3 replications.
• 7 released varieties will be assessed for nutritional profiling.
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21. • Activity 2.4: Best Bet Varieties - Farmers using improved
groundnut cultivars and ICM practices and realising higher
yields
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22. • A total of 40 demonstrations (0.25 ha) on 4 varieties (Fleur
11, ICGV 86 124, ICGV 86015 and ICGV 86024) will be
conducted in 4 regions (Kayes, Sikasso, Koulikoro and
Mopti). In each region 10 demonstrations will be conducted
• Breeder seed for those varieties are ongoing production on
400 m2 for each variety in offseason at the station of Samé
and 12 tons of breeder seed will be produced in the rainy
season 2016.
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23. Objective 6
Develop Sustainable and Impact-Oriented Legume
Seed Systems for Smallholders in Mali
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24. Activity 6.1: Establish Multi-Stakeholders
Platforms (across legumes if possible)
• One multi stakeholder’s platforms will be established in
Kayes area that will include breeders, seed public and
private companies, micro finance, farmers association,
agro-dealers, processers, policy makers and
consumers.
• 30 members of the platform (20 women and 10 men)
will be trained on seeds production and business
management.
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25. Activity 6.2: Sustainable Production
and Delivery of Various Seed Classes
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Seed class Production (tons) Total
2015 2016 2017 2018
Breeder Seed 5.5 12 12 12.2 41.7
Foundation Seed 52 66 146 146 410
Certified Seed - 807 1025 2242 4074

26. Activity 6.2: Sustainable Production
and Delivery of Various Seed Classes con’t
• In rainy season 2016, 12 tons of breeder seed for 4
varieties will be produced at the research station of
Samé, Kayes and at ICRISAT.
• IER and ICRISAT will supply 5.5 tons of breeder seed
for the production of 66 tons of foundation seeds for 4
farmers preferred varieties (Fleur 11, ICGV 86015,
ICGV 86024 and ICGV 86124) to 3 seeds companies
(Faso Kaba, SOPROSA and comptoir 2000 SA).
• Also, ICRISAT and IER will participate to foundation
seed production for the 4 varieties
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27. Activity 6.2: Sustainable Production
and Delivery of Various Seed Classes con’t
• Irrigation facilities has been set in place 2015 and
foundation seeds for 2 varieties (Fleur 11 and ICGV
86124) are ongoing production in offseason on about 2
ha at the research station of Samé and 0.5 ha at the
research station of Sotuba
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28. Activity 6.2: Sustainable Production
and Delivery of Various Seed Classes con’t
• IER, ICRISAT, SOPROSA and Faso Kaba seed
company will supply 52 tons of foundation seeds for
the production of 807 tons of certified seeds for 4
farmers preferred varieties (ICGV 86024, Fleur 11,
ICGV 86015 and ICGV 86124).
• Those 4 varieties will be produced by 25 farmer’s
organizations, 3 seeds companies and 5 individual
producers in collaboration with IER Groundnut
Programme and ICRISAT in 2016/2017 cropping
season. 28

29. Activity 6.3: Innovative and Targeted
Seed Marketing
• 2 kg small packs for 5 tons and 5 kg small packs for
100 tons of certified seed will be marketed by seeds
companies such as Faso Kaba, SOPROSA and
Comptoir 2000 SA through selling point largely
distributed.
• About 30 farmers’ organizations, 20 Agro-dealers will
be engaged in certified seed marketing across 5
regions (Kayes, Sikasso, Koulikoro, Ségou and Mopti).
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30. Activity 6.4: Popularize New Varieties
• 800 copies for each following guides: seed production,
seed business management and postharvest will be
elaborated, printed and disseminated in 5 regions
(Kayes, Sikasso, Koulikoron, Mopti and Segou).
• Also 2 media disseminations/broadcasts will be done
in collaboration with ORTM and National TV.
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31. Activity 6.4: Popularize New Varieties
con’t
• 50 demonstrations including agronomy practices will
be conducted in 5 regions (Kayes, Koulikoro, Sikasso,
Ségou and Mopti). In each region 10 demonstrations
will be conducted in collaboration with extension
service.
• 2 field days will be organized in each of the following
regions: Kayes, Koulikoro, Sikasso, Ségou and Mopti
• 1 seed fair will be organized in each of the following
regions: Kayes, Koulikoro, Segou, Mopti and Sikasso
in collaboration with agricultural ministry and all of the
others partners 31

32. Activity 6.5: Strengthen Multi-Legume
Impact-Oriented Seed Systems (coordination)
• One document on useful seed systems lessons will be
produced in collaboration with the coordination and
share with all partners.
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33. Acknowledgements
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