The document provides updates on sorghum and bean breeding activities in Southern Africa from 2010. It summarizes: 1) Germplasm development and exchange activities including generating segregating populations and conducting yield trials across countries. 2) Breeder seed production including increasing seed for 10 released sorghum varieties. 3) Single plant selections made in sorghum and beans targeting important traits like drought tolerance. 4) Yield trial results for different sorghum and bean varieties evaluating traits like rust resistance, yield, and response to phosphorus and rhizobium inoculation.

1. Updates to SABRN SC 2010
R. M. Chirwa
SABRN SC & Gender Workshop, held in Maputo,
Mozambique – 3-8 October 2010

2. Network Breeding
Germplasm Development and Exchange
Generating segregating populations: were advanced at
both sites Chitedze and Bembeke
Nurseries : Chitedze 47 and Bembeke 36 nurseries
Trials: Yield trials were conducted for different objectives,
and regional trials were distributed across countries.
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Breeder Seed Production: Chitedze increased seed for all
the ten released varieties
Winter Seed Multiplication-Liwonde: Seed increase for
nurseries and segregating breeding lines – for distribution
in 2010-11

3. Network Breeding
Single plant selections made during 2009-2010
Generation Important Traits Next # of plants
Generation selected.
F4 ALS, Zn& Fe F5 36
F4 CBB, Zn & Fe F5 42
F6 ALS F7 50
F6 ALS F7 27
F6 Drought resistance F7 19
F6 CBB F7 5

4. SARBYT
colour size
Genotype Rust Yield-kg ha-1 Rank
VTTT 923/10-3
923/10 3 1 3310 1 Sugar
S Large
L
CIM-KHAK02-24-1 1 2341 2 Khaki Small
CIM-KHAK02-22-1-2 1 2254 3 Khaki Small
MC 12832-129-1 1 2196 4 Caroca Small
MC 12832-129-3 1 2095 5 Carioca Small
CIM-NAV02-11-1 2 2028 6 Navy Small
CIM-D-C01-30-1 1 2020 7 Cream Large
SER 45 1 1934 8 Red Small
CIM-D-C01-56-10 1 1916 9 Mwezimoja Large
CIM-D-C01-119-1 1 1895 10 Cream Large
RCB 237 1 1846 11 Red Small
CIM-KHAK02-30-1 4 1700 12 Khaki Small
CIM-D-C01-03-1 1 1686 13 Cream Large
GCI-CAL-172-AR 1 1677 14 Calima Large
SER 86 1 1519 15 Red Small
CIM-D-C01-59-1
CIM D C01 59 1 1 1511 16 Cream Large
CIM-RM02-67-2 1 1458 17 Calima Large
CAL143 1 1040 18 Calima Large
LOCAL[SUAGAR 131] 1 960 19 Sugar Large
CANELLIN () 6 643 20 white Large
Mean 2 1801
CV% 43.6 55
SE:+/_ 0.327 495.6

5. Small Seeded Drought Lines
Genotype Yield-kg ha-1
Yield kg Rust colour Size
SER 117 662 1 Red Small
SER 121 689 2 Red Small
NCB 281 711 8 Red Small
SER 93 771 1 Red
R d Small
S ll
SER 124 781 1 Red Small
SER 51 791 1 Red Small
SER 79 806 1 Red Small
SER 52 850 1 Red Small
NCB 280 877 6 Red Small
SER 49 909 1 Red Small
SER 72 921 5 Red Small
SER 103 1309 1 Black Small
SER 116 1315 1 Red Small
SER 102 1400 1 Red Small
NCB 275 1443 2 Black Small
RCB 272 1477 1 Black Small
RCB 273 1493 1 Black Small
NCB 227 1748 1 Black Small
Mean 1019 2
CV% 22.3 39.7
SE:+/_ 148 0.37

6. Calima Lines
Genotype Yield-kg ha-1* Rust CBB colour Size
AND 1062 246 1 2 calima Medium
CIM-RM00-10-3 911 1 1 calima Large
CIM-RM00-211-4
CIM RM00 211 4 927 1 1 calima Large
CIM-RM02-136-1 933 1 1 calima Medium
CIM-RM02-5-1 954 1 2 calima Medium
CIM-RM00-120-3 957 1 1 calima Medium
CIM-RM00-30
CIM RM00 30 967 4 1 calima Large
CIM-RM02-16-2 968 1 2 calima Medium
CIM-RM00-93-6 990 1 1 calima Medium
CIM-RM00-9 991 1 2 calima Large
CIM-RM02-30-1
CIM RM02 30 1 994 4 1 calima Large
CIM-RM00-201-1 1027 1 1 calima Large
SUG 131 1030 1 1 sugar Large
CIM-RM00-191-2 1034 1 1 calima Large
CIM-RM00-321-1 1605 1 1 calima Medium
KABALABALA 1615 1 1 calima Small
CIM-RM02-25-1 1677 1 1 calima Large
CIM-RM01-55-4 1728 1 1 calima Large
Mean 1191 1 1
CV% 15 41 32
SE +/_ 143.7 0.3 0.241

7. Beans for Low Soil Fertility Stress
Genotype Yield-kg ha-1 Rust CBB
Yield kg Colour Size
RA 13132-2-1-2 309 7 1 Red Small
CIM-RM00-290-03 322 1 1 Segreg Med
VTTT 917/6-4-3 388 1 1 Red Large
FEB 196 434 1 1 Khaki Small
VTTT 924/15-2 542 1 2 Sug Large
MN 13389-6 584 2 1 Black Small
RA 13182 587 6 1 Red Small
MORE 92018 590 1 1 Khaki Small
CIM-RM00-321-2 609 1 2 Calima Large
CIM-RM00-323-3 748 2 1 Calima Large
CAL143 752 2 1 Calima Medium
BF 13572-6
357 6 983 3 1 Khaki S
Small
UBR[92]25 988 1 1 Navy Small
VTTT 923/9-5-3 990 1 1 Segreg Large
MN13509-8-1 1012 1 1 Black Small
BF 13573-6 1373 1 1 Red Small
MR 13456-12-13 1435 1 1 Red Small
VTTT 924/2-4-2-1 1449 1 1 Sugar Large
BF 13572-7 1561 1 1 Red Small
MN13509-8-6 1571 1 1 Black Small
Mean 879 1 1
CV% 22 32 32
SE +/_ 141.8 0.30 0.26

8. Beans Response to P and Rhizobium
Yield-kg ha-1 Colour size
Genotype + P + Rz -P - Rz
P
SER 72 2805 1004 Red Small
TIOCANERA 75 2555 1867 Red Small
BF 13607-9 2510 1284 Khaki Small
SER 55
S 2320 1611 Red
R d Small
S ll
MR 13456 2264 2015 Red Small
SER 85 1847 1736 Red Small
SER 75 1800 1324 Red Small
PC652-553/VAX5 1670 896 Sugar Small
SER 81 1649 1067 Red Small
SER 124 1503 1346 Red Small
BF 13572-5 1489 1520 Red
R d Small
S ll
SER 78 1455 1368 Red Small
SXB 405 1442 2035 Khaki Small
BF 13607 12
13607-12 996 1193 Carioca Small
CAL143/SUG131 630 1186 Calima Large
CAL 143 (LOCAL) 626 685 Calima Large
VTTT925/9-1-2 589 676 Red Large
Mean 1681 1339
SE +/_ 420.4 300.8
CV% 43.3 38.9

9. Yield Kg/ha
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Bean variety Response to P and
Control
Treatment

10. Climbing Beans
Genotype Rust CBB Yield kg ha-1 Colour Size
CIM-CLIMB-01-03-48 1 1 1089 Calima Large
CIM-CLIMB-01-01-08 1 1 931 Calima Medium
CIM-CLIMB-01-04-42 1 1 915 Segregating Small
CIM-CLIMB-01-04-23 1 1 901 Segregating Medium
CIM-CLIMB-01-05-01 1 1 899 Calima Small
CIM-CLIMB-01-04-18 1 1 856 Calima Medium
CIM-CLIMB-01-02-02 2 1 847 Red Small
CIM-CLIMB-01-03-31 2 1 839 Calima Medium
CIM CLIMB 01 04 15
CIM-CLIMB-01-04-15 1 2 838 Calima Large
CIM-CLIMB-01-03-27 3 1 833 Calima Medium
CIM-CLIMB-01-04-12 1 1 811 Calima Medium
CIM-CLIMB-01-04-21 1 1 807 Calima Medium
CIM CLIMB 01 01 01
CIM-CLIMB-01-01-01 1 1 798 Segregating Medium
CIM-CLIMB-01-04-36 1 1 786 Pink Small
CIM-CLIMB-01-04-34 1 1 784 Segregating Small
CIM-CLIMB-01-04-35 1 1 783 Calima Large
CIM CLIMB 01 03 18
CIM-CLIMB-01-03-18 2 1 770 Mwezimoja Large
CIM-CLIMB-01-01-06 1 1 746 Calima Large
CIM-CLIMB-01-04-17 1 1 746 Calima Medium
CIM-CLIMB-01-01-12 1 2 742 Segregating Large
KANZAMA 1 1 637 red large
Mean 2 1 620
SE +/_ 0.43 0.24 129.4
CV% 35.2 21.3 26.6

11. Breeder Seed Increase
Variety Quantity Variety Quantity
(kg) (kg)
Napilira
p 350 Maluwa 335
Kholophethe 395 Nagaga 68
Mkhalira 132 Sapatsika 33
Kambidzi
K bid i 63 NUA 59 9
NUA 45 7.5 VTTT 924/4-4 13
MAC 51 22 MAC 53 11

12. Network Support
Outcome #1: Access to bean varieties resistant to multiple
stresses
Outcome #2: Farmers access integrated stress management
options
Outcome #3: Improved nutrition and health for the vulnerable
communities (children, women, and PLWHA)
Outcome #4: Stakeholders benefit more from market opportunities
Outcome #5: Reaching all users with bean-based technologies,
processes and information
Outcome #6: PABRA partners have increased ability to respond to
demands in the bean sector, and are monitoring
change
Outcome #7: I
O t #7 Increased integration of gender and equality
di t ti f d d lit
perspectives in implementation of PABRA research
and development agenda

13. 2009‐10 WORK PLANS AND BUDGETS
Country Stress Stress Nutrition Markets REU M&E Gender TOTAL
Var Non-Var
AO 4,900
, 925 900 1,000 8,500
, , 16,225
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CD 3,900 925 900 4,100 3,000 3,000 15,825
LS 3,900 450 900 1,000 6,000 12,250
MW 6,730
6 730 925 9,200
9 200 4,250
4 250 600 1,000
1 000 22,705
22 705
MR 2,350 2,500 4,850
MZ 3,900 925 900 3,100 8,825
SZ 3,900 925 900 3,200 11,800 20,725
TZ 6,230 925 11,450 5,650 2,500 1,000 27,755
ZA 7,880
7 880 450 2,350
2 350 4,800
4 800 7,500
7 500 22,980
22 980
ZM 6,230 925 11,050 6,150 9,200 3,000 36,555
ZW 5,230 925 2,950 5,250 8,500 22,855
TOTAL 55,150 8,300 41,500 38,500 60,100 8,000 211,550
1st Disbursement of Funds – Nov 2009

14. 2009‐10 WORK PLANS AND BUDGETS
Country Stress Stress Nutrition Markets REU M&E Gender TOTAL
Var Non-Var
AO 1,000 2,000 3,500 1,000
1 000 2 000 3 500 1 000 1,500
1 500 9,000
9 000
CD 1,000 2,000 2,500 1,000 7,500 7,500 21,500
LS 250 1,500 2,200 1,000 4,950
MW 4,500 3,000 4,000 1,750 4,000 500 17,750
MR 250 1,000 1,200 1,500 3,950
MZ 2,500
,500 3,000 2,500
,500 1,500
,500 9,500
SZ 250 2,000 1,500 2,200 1,000 1,500 8,450
TZ 4,500 3,000 4,000 1,750 4,000 500 17,750
ZA 4,000 3,000 1,750 9,000 10,500 28,250
ZM 3,500 3,000 5,000 4,750 6,000 4,500 26,750
ZW 1,750 3,000 4,000 4,750 6,000 1,500 21,000
TOTAL 23,500 21,000 32,500 22,350 37,500 32,000 168,850
2nd Disbursement of Funds – Dec 2009

15. Other Network Support to NARS ‐
2010
Activity Countries
Harmonization of the Regional Seed Systems
H i ti f th R i lS dS t Malawi, Swaziland
M l i S il d
Project has been funded by SDC and Zambia, Zimbabwe
FARNPAN will host the project covering 4
countries
Another concept note (HASSP +5) to cover 5 Mozambique,
more countries was developed by the CGIAR Angola, Botswana,
centres and submitted to USAID Lesotho, Namibia
Develop a concept Note for Phase II of the
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Bean Seed Systems project funded by Mozambique
McKnight Foundation

16. Infrastructure Development
• Through GCP and TL‐I, Malawi received the following
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equipment for marker assisted selection:
– Liophilizer,
Liophilizer
– Gel tray and power supply system,
– Micro pipettes,
Micro‐pipettes,
– PCR machine and sensitive balances.
• Double cab pick‐up vehicles for Zambia and Angola
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• Laptop computers for Lesotho, Swaziland and Tanzania
• A printer and camera for Lesotho
A printer and camera for Lesotho
• Plant pathology laboratory supplies for Angola,
Malawi, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe
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17. Bean Germplasm Distributed in 2009 – 10
Nursery Entries COUNTRY
AO CD LS MW MZ SZ TZ ZM MU
SARBYT 20 1 3 3 3 1 1 3
SARBEN 100 1 3 3
Drought small 36 1 1 1 1 1
BSM 29 1 1 3 2 2
Sugar nursery
S 16 1 1 1 3 1 1 1
ALS nursery 45 1 1 2 2 2
NAVY 10 1 1 2 1 2
BIOFORT-FT 31 1 1 2 1 1 1 1
Medium climbers 15 1 1 1 1 1
SARBEN climber 81 1 2 1 1 1
CALIMA LOW N 17 3 2 2
NEW BILFA 75 1 1 1 3 2 1
Farmers nursery Low P 6 1 2 2 1
CREAM dwarf/climber 4 3 1
COMMERCIAL varieties 16 3 1 1
PVS varieties 18 1 1 3 1 2
Farmers nursery Low N 4 2 1 2
High mineral nursery 72 1 3 1 1 1 1 1
GCI DRY BEANS SET I 18 1 1 1 1
GCI DRY BEANS II 6 1 1 1
RILS-05A 21 1 1 3 1 1
MWEZIMOJA D/F 11 1 2
CALIMA dwarf/climber 18 1 1
CALIMA nursery 76 1 1 1 1 1
KHAKI nursery 25 1 1
Mozambique lines 6 6 1

18. Available Germplasm for 2010 – 11
Nursery # of
f Nursery # of
f
entries entries
KHAKI NURSERY SET 2 18 SARBEN 2 75
CALIMA NURSERY SET 2 83 DROUGHT SMALL SEEDED 36
RED KIDNEY SET 2 17 KHAKI 25
COMMERCIAL VARIETIES 16 CALIMA 81
GCI DRY BEANS SET 2 6 NEW BILFA 64
GCI DRY BEANS SET 1 18 ALS NURSERY 54
PURPLE DC NURSERY 11 SARBYT 20
NAVY NURSERY 10 HIGH MINERAL 72
BSM NURSERY 29 BMZ DROUGHT TRIAL 26
BIOFORT FAST TRACK 31 MALAWI PVS TRIAL 20
RILS -05A NURSERY 21 MCR NURSERY 440
SUGAR NURSERY 16 NUVS NURSERY 64
FARMERS NURSERY LOW N 4 MID ALTITUDE CLIMBERS 12
CALIMA NURSERY LOW N 17 MCK CLIMBERS SET-1 17
FARMERS NURSERY LOW P 6 MCKNIGHT CLIMBERS - SEL 10
CREAM D-C NURSERY 4 DEMONSTRATION CLIMBERS 7
SARBEN 1 100 SARBEN CLIMBERS 68

19. Network Coordination Visits ‐2010
Country Date Activity
South Africa March 2010 Visit trials at Cedara and on‐farm with
PABRA SC stakeholders
Swazialnd March 2010 Visit trials on‐station and on‐farm, plus
meetings with the Ministry of
meetings with the Ministry of
Agriculture officials
South Africa April 2010 Follow‐up on MSc student thesis
research progress
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Lesotho April 2010 Follow up on SABRN activities and
deliver capital equipment for Lesotho
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Zimbabwe April 2010 Visit the national bean research team
and trials ‐ Harare, Zimbabwe
Tanzania July 2010
July 2010 Visit ARI‐Uyole, with NRI people to
Visit ARI Uyole with NRI people to
initiatiate the botanical pesticide
project

20. Degree Training
NAME DEG UNIVERSITY FUNDING STATUS
Simon Bereng MSc Univ of Tasmania Other 1st Year
Abraham Dhl i i MS
Ab h Dhlamini MSc Univ f Pretoria
U i of P t i Other
Oth 1st Y
Year
Virginia Chisale MSc Penn State Univ. USAID 2nd Year
Godwill Makunde PhD Free State Univ. TL-II 2nd Year
Isaac Fandika PhD New Zealand Other 2nd Year
Magalhaes Miguel PhD Penn State Univ. McKnight Last Year
Soares X i d
S Xerinda PhD Penn St t Univ.
P State U i McKnight
M K i ht Last Y
L t Year
Celestina Jochua PhD Penn State Univ. McKnight Last Year
Lizzie Kalolokesya MSc Univ. of Zambia TL-II Finished

21. NARS Participation in Training and
Workshops
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• Plant Pathology Short Training Course: This was conducted
at CIAT‐Uganda, and participants included: Angola, Malawi,
South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe
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Training on IPHIS – a germplasm database system was
IPHIS l d t b t
conducted in Nairobi, Kenya and participants included:
Malawi, Zimbabwe, Tanzania
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• Markets workshop – February 2010
• M & E Workshop, Uganda – June 2010
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• DIVA workshop, Uganda – August 2010
• Stakeholder’s seed workshop for partners in DR Congo,
Zambia and Zimbabwe – held in Lusaka, August –September
2010

22. Network Representation
• S k h ld ’ S d W k h f
Stakeholders’ Seed Workshop for partners in South Africa – h ld
i S h Af i held
at Potchefstroom, February 2010
• Participated in ECABREN SC & gender workshop – February 2010
Participated in ECABREN SC & gender workshop February 2010
• PABRA SC meeting at Cedara, South Africa – March, 2010
• Participated in the CIAT annual Review meeting – May 2010
• Participate in the HASSP inception workshop, Johannesburg –
May 2010
• P ti i t d i TL I A
Participated in TL‐I, Annual Review meeting in Spain – A
lR i ti i S i August t
2010
• Organized the Bean Seed Systems Workshop – held at Cross
Organized the Bean Seed Systems Workshop held at Cross
Roads Hotel, Malawi – September 2010
• Participated in the CCRP East and Southern Africa Culture of
Practice meeting in Mangochi – S
i i i hi September 2010
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