BRAC is one of the largest NGO of Bangladesh and no. one NGO (Non Governmental Organization) in the world started its agricultural research activities on vegetables during the year 2000 in its own premises of BRAC Agricultural Research & Development Centre (BARDC), Gazipur. However, during the year 2013-14 began to work with internationally reputed World Vegetable Centre (AVRDC) and a very significant achievement has been made through the joint collaboration of BRAC & AVRDC in the vegetable sector. The summary of the outcome has been shown through this presentation. #To enjoy my you tube video on summer tomato cultivation please follow the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_UydD6LGO8&t=14s #and also another video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UddTDTzIV6M&t=8s

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Excellent Outcome from Vegetable Breeding
Activities Through BRAC- AVRDC Collaborative
Research
-Presented by
Dr. Sitesh C. Biswas
Program Specialist
BARDC, Gazipur

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Issues & Challenges
 Land & water resources are shrinking on the other hand
population is increasing at an alarming rate
 Longer crop duration of existing varieties & productivity is still
very low in many crops
 Productive agricultural land is still under less productive; seed
& production cost is rising rapidly
 Heavy dependence on monsoon & optimum weather conditions
 Comprehensive agricultural policies are inadequate
 Combined effective effort of public & private sector in
agriculture is still lacking.
 Climate change related issues
 Gradual depletion of soil fertility
 Declining the no. expert manpower in this sector due to shifting
into other sector
 Hesitation in the adoption of modern cultivation techniques

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Main Strong Points of Veg. Industry
Sector in Bangladesh
Large domestic market both for fresh vegetables & seeds
Diversified varieties in kind & variety
Availability of indigenous type delicious varieties
Abundant labour force which also facilitates processing sector
due relatively cheap labour
 Communication system has been improved for suitable
marketing which has encouraged production & consumption
Involvement of women entrepreneur in the vegetable sector
Good cooperation with other countries which can boost
trading
International level assistance

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Main Weak Points of Veg. Sector in Bangladesh
Too small size and scattered plots, asynchronous implementation of
technology in production & post harvest sector
Too many traditional varieties are planted
Quality: Not good in appearance in many cases, lack of uniformity
Quantity: Not large enough for processing factories & continuous
export
 Higher production cost & low competitive production
Use of traditional production & processing technologies
Mechanization in agriculture is still very limited
Opportunities for fresh vegetables is under exploited
 No crop insurance system
Impure fertilizer and pesticides
Occurrence of seasonal and off seasonal floods & other natural
calamities

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Sir Fazle Hasan Abed
Founder & Chairperson
BRAC is the largest NGO in the world and working in almost all
development sectors in Bangladesh and 11 Asian and African
countries.
Establishment: 1972
Staff: 93,234
Male: 41% Female: 59%
BRAC at a glance
Major Development
Interventions: Agriculture
Microfinance
Health
Education
WASH
Community Empowerment

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o Research and Development
o Seed Production and Marketing
o Technology Dissemination
o Biodiversity Conservation
o Strong PDS (Product Development
Scheme)
Major Components of BRAC
Agriculture Program

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BRAC, its Agriculture program and contribution in
Vegetable Sector

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Objectives
 To provide food security and adequate
nutrition to the small and low income groups.
 Generating income opportunities to increase
the purchasing power of the poor people.
 Eradication of poverty and ensuring nutritional
security providing diversified foods.
 Reducing dependency for quality seeds on
foreign companies and saving foreign money.
 Ensuring the supply of quality seeds to the
farmers in proper time and facilitating
commercial agriculture.
 Supplying raw materials to the industries.

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Activities Performed at BARDC
A. Variety Screening (Cucumber, Radish, Cauliflower,
Cabbage, Broccoli, Tomato, Knol khol, Hot pepper,
Sunflower, Forage,Watermelon, Carrot etc.)
B. Variety Development (Bottle gourd, Pumpkin, Ridge
gourd, Ash gourd, Okra, Brinjal, Ridge gourd, Bitter
gourd, Sponge gourd, Snake gourd, radish, Country
bean, Yardlong bean, Spinach, Mung bean, Cow pea,
Pecahay, Leaf mustard etc.)
C. Generation of New Technologies (Veg. cultivation in
protected environment, Seed production techniques in
cauliflower & broccoli, development & cloning of hybrid
teasel Gourd, Pickles from Elephant Foot Yam)

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Research Strategy Setting
 Through critical survey in the commercial
growing areas and identifying specific market
demand for specific product
 By making regular survey in the fresh vegetable
market to assess the demand of vegetables and
particular varieties
 Introducing new exotic crop varieties
 Setting strategy in compliance with Govt. policy
 Improvement of local varieties
 Development of biotic and abiotic stress
tolerant varieties
 Generation of new sustainable technologies

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List of Commercial Growing Areas of Some Common Vegetables of B.D (market survey report)
Sl.
no
Crop Growing Areas
1. Okra Ramgoti (Noakhali), Hazirhat (Noakhali), Iswardi, Natore, Rajshahi, Chittagong, Habiganj
2. Bitter gourd Thakurgaon, Birganj, Dinajpur, Sreepur, Chitolmari (Bagerhat), Jajira(Shariatpur),
Mymensingh, Meherpur, Joynagar (Rajshahi), Bhola, Bogura
3. Pumpkin Thakurgaon, Jiban nagar (Chuadanga), Chuadanga (Sadar), Natore, Dinajpur, Jhikorgacha,
Hossainpur (Kishoreganj), Golachipa
4. Ridge gourd Narsingdi, Madhobdi, Habiganj, Laksham, Bhola, Rajshahi, Bogura, Joypurhat, Thakurgaon
5. Ash gourd Hossainpur (Kishoreganj), Meherpur Sadar, Habiganj, Narsingdi, Manikganj, Cumilla
6. Brinjal Jessore, Mymensingh, Narsingdi, Dinajpur, Natore, Rajshahi, Hossainpur (Kishoreganj), Bogura,
Rangpur, Goalondo, Savar, Manikganj, Rangpur (Mithapukur)
7. Bottle gourd Durgapur (Rajshahi), Savar, Jessore, Narsingdi, Jamalpur, Gournadi, Shoriotpur, Thakurgaon,
Bhola, Chor Fashion, Bogura
8. Snake gourd Narsingdi, madhobdi, Mirersarai, Khagrachori, Taherpur (Rajshahi), Manikganj
9. Summer
tomato
Dadpur (Jessore), Jhikor gacha (Jessore), Dinajpur, Panchagarh
10. C. Bean &
(Sum. C. bean)
Jessore, Ishawrdi, Muladole, Dinajpur, Thakugaon,Chottogram, Rangpur, Bogura
11. Sum. Radish Habiganj, Bogra, Joypurhat, Ishwardi
12. Cucumber Phulpur(Mymensingh), Birganj, Thakurgaon, Kalai (Joypurhat), Jessore, Hobiganj, Jamalpur,
Rajshahi, Chittagong, Sherpur
13. Yard L Bean Hobiganj,Ishwardi, Mirer sarai,Poba, Jibannagar,Mokamtola, Joypurhat, Joynagar (Rajshahi)
14. Tomato Jessore, Godagari (Rajshahi), Mymensingh Sadar, Chuadanga, Jajira, Comilla, Dinajpur ,
Panchagarh
15. Watermelon Potuakhali, Borguna, Natore, Pabna, Panchagarh, Sunamganj
16 Cauliflower Mohonpur ( Rajshahi), Mokamtola, Rangpur, Ranishonkoil, Jashohore, Chuadanga

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Month wise price list pattern (per Kg) of some common vegetable in Bangladesh (Nov’12 - Oct’13)
Name of
Crops
Jan`
2013
Feb`
2013
Mar`
2013
April`
2013
May`
2013
Jun`
2013
July`
2013
Aug`
2013
Sep`
2013
Oct`
2013
Nov’
2012
Dec’
2012
Mean
Ash gourd - - 31.60 21.50 14.80 18.70 18.25 15.00 18.70 25.00 19.50 - 20.33
Bottle gourd 31.80 29.00 20.50 17.20 15.80 20.50 24.00 18.75 27.50 27.50 12.60 26.50 22.64
Brinjal 37.80 36.00 23.75 29.00 31.60 39.50 46.75 43.75 41.00 39.20 25.80 27.25 35.11
Cabbage 22.40 13.75 12.00 13.33 20.00 40.00 - 35.60 36.70 33.70 29.30 17.25 24.91
Cauliflower 30.40 17.50 10.00 - 60.00 - - 60.00 90.00 63.70 31.60 24.75 43.10
Cor. leaf 35.80 20.00 35.50 65.00 94.00 123.70 185.00 126.20 175.00 217.50 76.60 59.25 101.13
Country bean 37.80 32.25 25.00 27.30 - 32.00 172.50* 86.25 65.00 53.70 24.80 28.40 53.80
Cucumber 47.00 67.50 24.50 13.00 18.00 21.00 37.50 26.00 33.70 34.20 26.60 37.50 32.20
Hot pepper 72.50 77.50 48.75 33.00 42.40 47.50 107.50 72.50 54.20 92.50 45.00 41.25 61.22
Okra - 73.30 43.75 23.70 20.70 20.60 31.75 31.25 40.00 39.20 28.30 - 35.25
Pumpkin 22.40 23.00 22.50 18.70 16.00 19.20 20.00 33.75 24.60 26.70 27.60 37.50 24.32
Radish 20.00 15.00 - 28.33 25.00 27.30 30.00 31.75 35.60 28.00 13.00 16.25 24.57
Ridge gourd - - 57.50 40.00 27.80 34.20 35.28 34.30 42.00 41.20 30.00 - 38.30
Sn. gourd - - 42.30 33.75 25.00 26.20 31.25 30.75 35.20 38.00 27.30 - 32.19
Sp. gourd - - - 40.00 25.60 26.00 27.75 26.25 29.20 35.50 25.00 - 26.14
Tomato 43.00 20.50 14.25 17.70 23.40 36.00 115.00 101.25 78.70 93.70 76.60 63.00 56.92
Y.L.Bean - 100.00 58.75 36.20 28.40 31.00 32.50 34.50 41.20 48.70 19.50 - 43.05
Note: Among the different types of vegetables, coriander leaves (Cilantro) is the most profitable vegetable
as it gave good price almost round the year. Besides, tomato, hot pepper, country bean, cauliflower, yardlong
bean (based on mean values)

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BRAC- AVRDC (Asian Vegetable Research &
Development Centre) Collaborative Research
AVRDC Provided support to BRAC in the
following areas:
 Supplying advance lines of tomatoes, hot
peppers, mung bean, edible soybean etc.
 Arranging training programmes
 Helped to run home garden project
 Arranging workshop
 Providing support to publish technical papers
 Time to time follow up actions made by the
experts

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Sl
no
Variet
y
Source Days to (DAT) Total
no.
of
harves
-tings
Dura-
tion
(Days)
Wt.
per
fruit
(gm)
Yield
/acre
(Mt)
Other characters Remarks
Fruit shape, skin
colour, No. of
locules, Taste
1st
flowe-
ring
1st
harves-
ting
Final
harve-
sting
1 AVTO
1252
(F1)
AVRDC 21 76 141 21 166 97.20 21.53 High round,
Red, Four, Good
Best performing
AVRDC variety
2 AVTO
1316
(F1)
AVRDC 23 76 140 21 165 100.60 16.66 Round, Red,
Four, Good
Better than AVRDC
other variety AVTO
1317
3 AVTO
1317
(F1)
AVRDC 24 76 141 22 166 120.00 14.91 Round, Red,
Four, Good
Lower yield than other
2 AVRDC varieties but
were preferred for
other traits
4 Sabal
(F1)
Synge-
nta
23 76 139 20 164 88.2 10.05 Slightly
flattened, Red,
Five, Good
Not suitable for this
early season
5 Mintu
super
(F1)
Lal Teer 23 78 139 19 164 97.20 8.42 Slightly
flattened, Red,
Five, Good
Not suitable for this
early season
F1 hybrid evaluation report of AVRDC tomato materials
Location: BRAC Agricultural Research and Development Center
Season: Extra Early Rabi Season
S.D= 07.08.13 T.D= 31.08.13

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Variety Screening Report
Extra early season Tomato. Test location: BARDC Gazipur
Year: 2014-15
Sl. No. Crop Variety Source
Test
sea-
son
Seedin
g/Plant
ing
date
Days to Total
No.
of
harve
sting/
Picki
ng
Dura-
tion
(days)
Wt
(gm/F,C
,H)
Yield
(MT/
ac)
Other characters
( Fruit shape,
Fruit color, No of
locules, Taste)
Remarks
(Reaction to
diseases &
insects,
Population
uniformity etc.)
Comments
(Promising/Ret
ial/Rejected)
1st
F(FF/F
/R/C/H
)
startin
g
1st
Harve
s-ting
final
Harve
sting
1
Tomato
Tom
20(F1)
Advan-
ta
Early
Rabi'2014-15
SD=
23.08.14
TD=
25.09.14
16 86 127 7 161 84 13.54
High round,
Red, 2, Normal
Virus incidence
0.0%, 99%
Imported
Variety
2 AVTO
1252 (F1)
AVRDC
17 83 126 8 160 86 9.03
High round,
Red, 4, Normal
Virus incidence
8.33%, 99%
Advance line o
AVRDC
3 AVTO
1316 (F1) 16 83 127 8 161 95 15.26
Round, Red, 2,
Normal
Virus incidence
0.0%, 99%
Highest Yield.
(AVRDC
line)(12.70 %
higher yield
than better
check )
4 AVTO
1317 (F1) 16 82 127 8 161 67 15.05
Round, Red, 4,
Normal
Virus incidence
0.0%, 99%
3rd highest
yield (AVRDC
Line)
5
Unna-
yan (F1)
Lal
Teer
15 83 117 7 151 62 6.36
Round, Red, 2,
Normal
Virus
incidence
8.33%, 95%
Check variety
Legend: F (FF/F/R/C/H)= First (Female Flower/ Fruit/ Root/ Curd/
Head); /F,C,H= Fruit, Curd, Head

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F1 Hybrid Tomato (AVTO 1252)
• Characteristics:
 Semi indeterminate and extra
early type hybrid (August
planting).
 Very strong robust plant with
excellent fruit bearing.
 Fruits are apple shaped and
have shining red color.
 Average fruit weight 65-80g .
 Fruit harvest starts from 75-76
days after transplanting &
harvesting can be continued up
to 3 months.
 Fruits are fleshy, tasty & firm;
suitable for distant
transportation.
 Tolerant to virus disease.
 Yield per acre-20-21 Mt (almost
double than variety ‘Sabol’).

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Record of AVRDC Summer Tomato Lines (2014-15)
Sl
No.
Name of Entry/ Line Status Unit plot
area
(Square
meter)
Amount
of
seed (g)
Remarks
A. Parent seed multiplcation
01 AVTO (A) Parent 25.62 285 Seeds of the supplied
parents of the hybrids have
been increased.
02 AVTO (B) Parent 8.12 80
03 AVTO (C) Parent 20.62 195
04 AVTO (D) Parent 24.36 370
B. List of summer hybrid
01 AVTO (A) X AVTO (B) F1 Hybrid 8.54 122 F1 seeds of the hybrids have
been produced at BARDC
for their evaluation in the
following extra early
season.
02 AVTO (C) X AVTO (D) F1 Hybrid 4.27 42
03 AVTO (E) X AVTO (F) F1 Hybrid 2.15 20

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F1 Hybrid Tomato (AVRDC) (2013)
• Characteristics:
 It is semi indeterminate and early
type hybrid.
 Very strong robust plant with
excellent fruit bearing.
 Fruits are round shaped and have
attractive red color.
 Average fruit weight 100-120g .
 Fruit harvest starts from 45-46 days
after transplanting.
 Fruits are fleshy, tasty & very firm;
suitable for distant transportation.
 Tolerant to virus diseases.
 Yield- 35-36mt/acre.

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Characteristics of BRTOM-3 (2014)
1 This hybrid is the product of AVRDC
materials.
2 First flower opens at 15 DAT.
3 First harvesting starts at 65 DAT.
4 Almost round shaped fruit with standard
size and excellent colour.
5 Average fruit wt is 80 gm.
6 No. of fruits/Kg is 12-13.
7 TSS value was observed 4 in ripened
fruit.
8 Crop duration is 120 days .
9 Yield 37.45 Mt/acre.
10 No virus disease was observed in this
advance line.

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F1 Hybrid Tomato (Own Research Product from
AVRDC Supplied Materials)
• This hybrid is the
product of AVRDC
materials.
• High yielding & virus
tolerant.
• Plum shaped fruit and
has good firmness.
• Prolific bearing and
fruit wt./ fruit= 80-85
gm.
• Yield per acre-29-30 mt.

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Observation Yield Trial (OYT)of Tomato in Rabi 2014-15 Season (F1 hybrids from AVRDC
materials for rabi season)
Location : BARDC, Gazipur
Sl
No.
Code/ Entry Source Sowing
date &
Transplanti
ng date
Days to 1st Fruit
wt./fruit
(gm)
Crop
duration
(Days)
Fruit
shape
No. of
fruits/
Kg
TSS
Value
Yield
(Mt/acre)
Flower-
ing
Harvest
-ing
1 BRTOM-1
(F1
hybrid)
BRAC-
AVRD
C
S. date:
28.09.14
Tr. date:
31.01.14
17 74 80-85 130 Plum 12-13 5 28.85
2 BRTOM-2
(F1
hybrid)
BRAC-
AVRD
C
18 75 60-65 130 Plum 15-16 5 29.40
3 BRTOM-3
(F1
hybrid)
BRAC-
AVRD
C
15 65 80-82 120 Round 12-13 4 37.45 (17.47%
increased yield than
check variety)
4 Minto
super
(F1
hybrid)
Lal
Teer
seeds
(Check
variety)
20 69 88-90 122 Round 11-12 3.5 31.88

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F1 Hybrid Tomato (Tom-20)
• Main Characteristics:
 It is semi indeterminate and early
type hybrid.
 Very strong robust plant with
excellent fruit bearing capacity.
 Fruits are uniformly attractive
oblate shaped and have fine
glossy red color.
 Average fruit weight 100-102g .
 Fruit harvest starts from 79-80
days after transplanting.
 Fruits are fleshy, tasty & very
firm; suitable for distant
transportation.
 Tolerant to virus diseases.
 Yield-32.00mt/acre.

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Crop Wise Variety Screening Report
Crop: Tomato (Commercial varieties
of different Companies)
Test location: BARDC Gazipur Year: 2014-15
Sl. No. Crop Variety Source
Test
sea-
son
Seedin
g/Plan
ting
date
Days to
Total
no. of
harves
ting/
Pick-
ing
Wt
(gm/F,C,
H)
Yield
(MT/ac)
Other characters (
Fruit shape, Fruit
color, No of locules,
Taste, Shelf life-
days)
Remarks
(Reaction to
diseases &
insects, % of
off-type
plants etc.)
Comments
(Promising/
Retrial/Not
acceptable)
1st
F(FF/F/
R/C/H)
star-
ting
1st
Harve
sting
final
Harv
est-
ing
1
Tomato
(Commercial
Variety)
Tom 20
Adva-
nta
Rabi
2014-15
SD=16.09.14
TD=
15.10.14
25 79.5 133 12.5 102 32
Square round, Red,
2,excellent, 39
Virus
incidence
6.25%,
0.0,firm fruits
Promising
(Retrial)
2
Tom 25
Rabi
2014-
15
SD=1
6.09.
14
TD=
15.10.
14
24 75.6 133 13 71 33
Square round, Red,
3, Good, 31
Virus
incidence
18.75%,0.0,
firm fruits
Promising
(Retrial)
3
Minto
super
Lalteer
24.5 76 132.5 11.5 108 33
Slightly flatten,
Red, 3, Watery, 19
Virus
incidence
0.0%,0.0
Check
variety
4 Bigol
Syng-
enta 24.5 75 131.5 12 80 33
High round, Red, 3,
Good, 31
Virus
incidence
25%,6.25 Check
variety
Legend: F (FF/F/R/C/H)= First (Female Flower/ Fruit/ Root/
Card/ Head); /F,C,H= Fruit, Curd, Head

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F1 Hybrid Hot Pepper-AVPP-1210
Characteristics:
• Bushy type plant, prolific
bearer, deep green coloured
fruit which turns into bright
red colour at maturity.
• Good uniformity rate,
pendant type fruits with
high degree of hotness.
• Fruit length 7-8 cm. &
picking can be started from
75-80 DAT and can be
continued up to 3 months.
• Fruit wt. 3-4 gm/fruit &
yield-7.00 -8.00 MT/acre
• Tolerant to major diseases
& pests.

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Performance Trial of AVRDC Hot pepper Lines
Lines Plant
type
P.
Height
(1st
pickin
g)
Bran-
ching
Days
taken
to 1st
Flowe-
ring
Days
taken
to 1st
pickin
g
Fruit
Lengt
h
(cm)
Crop
dura-
tion
Yield
(mt/
acre)
Hot-
ness
AVPP
1210
Semi
dwarf
&
bushy
53.20 5.70 28 53.20 8.00 172.00 7.00 Exce-
llent
AVPP
1206
Semi
dwarf
&
bushy
60.00 5.80 20 60.00 9.00 172.00 8.25 Good
AVPP
1209
Semi
dwarf
&
bushy
45.60 5.80 28 45.60 7.20 172.00 9.26 Better

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Lines/
Varie-ties
Re-pli
cat-
ions
Plant
height
(cm)
No. of
bran-
ches/
plant
No. of
clus-
ters/
plant
No. of
pods/
clus-ter
Total no.
of fruits/
plant
Pod len-
gth
(cm)
No. of
seeds/
pod
Days
taken
to
1st
flowe-
ring
Days
taken
to
1st pick-ing
1000-
seed
wt.
(gm)
Yield/
acre
(Kg)
Remarks
AVMU 0201 2 68.70 2.00 6.10 4.60 18.50 10.44 12.00 29.00 46.00 65.29 176.55 Higher 1000 seed wt.
AVMU 0101 2 71.10 1.40 6.00 4.30 14.60 10.65 12.00 30.00 46.50 48.60 243.00 Higher yield
AVMU 0001 2 67.40 2.20 8.70 7.15 21.90 9.35 11.44 30.00 45.00 54.50 230.00 Higher no. of pod clusters
& increased no. of pods/
plant
Mean of
AVRDC
varieties
69.07 1.87 6.93 5.35 18.33 10.15 11.81 29.67 45.83 56.13 216.52 AVRDC varieties
exhibited 26.43%
increased yield
18.54% higher 1000-
seed wt. than BARI
varieties
BARI-5 2 73.70 1.90 8.50 4.30 18.70 10.66 11.50 30.00 47.50 43.60 163.00 Lowest
1000 seed wt.
BARI-6 2 64.40 2.00 4.80 4.70 15.70 8.61 11.20 30.00 46.50 51.11 179.50 Higher yield than BARI-5
Mean of
BARI
varie-ties
69.05 1.95 6.65 4.50 17.20 9.63 11.35 30.00 47.00 47.35 171.25
Comparative study of AVRDC mung bean lines & BARI varieties in the Kharif- 1 season of 2014

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Observations
 All the 3 AVRDC mung bean lines gave higher yield than BARI varieties.
 Highest yield has been recorded in the AVRDC line AVMU 0101.
 Line AVMU 0201 had relatively higher 1000-seed wt. than all the entries.
 BARI varieties exhibited vine formation characteristics under high soil moisture
while AVRDC varieties exhibited determinate type characteristics in the same
condition.
 AVMU 0001 had higher no. of pod clusters & no. of fruits/plant.
 On an average AVRDC lines exhibited 26.43 % higher yield than BARI released
varieties.
 AVRDC lines exhibited18.54 % increased 1000-seed wt.
 Plant height, no. of pod clusters/plant, total no. of fruits/plant, pod length & no. of
seeds/pod were found to be higher in AVRDC mung bean lines than BARI Moog
varieties. On the other hand, days taken to flowering & 1st picking of ripening pods
were found to be earlier in AVRDC mung bean lines.
 Virus incidence was not observed in any of the mung bean varieties cultivated.
 A good quality virus tolerant yellow seeded short duration mung bean variety has
also been developed by BRAC.

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Plants of the 2 promising Mung bean Lines
AVMU 0101 AVMU 0001

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Other Mung bean Varieties Along with the
BRAC Developed Yellow seeded Mung bean

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A Day long Workshop was Organized by AVRDC
in a Five Star Hotel at Dhaka, Bangladesh

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Publications

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Future Strategy
After evaluation of the BARDC produced summer tomato hybrid from own
produced seed it will be put into trial under Product Development Support Scheme
(PDS)
Targeted quantity of seeds will be produced in the year 2017 & hybrid seeds will be
available in the market during the year 2018
 For seasonal type of tomato, AYT & MLT will be conducted simultaneously in 2016
& seeds will be supplied to the PDS system in the following year i.e. during the year
2017 and it is expected that F1 seeds of the new varieties will be available in the market
in the year 2019
 Side by side more innovative tomato germplasms will be collected from AVRDC
In case of hot pepper, more F1 seeds of the 2 promising lines (AVPP1210 &
AVPP1206) will be collected from AVRDC to conduct different trial experiments
More germplasms of hot pepper will be collected from AVRDC for searching new
promising lines
Incase of AVRDC supplied mung bean lines seeds of 3 promising lines will be
increased for demonstration trial
Technical report will be published based on the observations

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Publications & Other Media Reports
English
(Articles)
9 (6 in AVRDC Bulletin , 2 in
BARC Compilation & 1 in
Bangladesh Observer)
Bengali
(Articles)
5 (in ‘Shetu’-BRAC Magazine)
News Feed AVRDC News letter (FRESH),
BD24.com, Jai Jai Din, Destiny,
Daily Star, DFID Blogger

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