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General information
| Innovation ID | 332 |
| Version ID | 249 |
| Innovation Title | ICEAP 00557-1 (Egerton Mbaazi 3): a new pigeonpea medium maturing cultivar with drought tolerance and fusarium wilt resistance, for mid and high altitude areas of Kenya |
| Innovation description | This cultivar has medium duration, is drought tolerant, Fusarium wilt resistant, and released for cultivation in mid and high altitude areas of Kenya. It is suitable for both green peas and dry grain. It is suitable for ratooning. |
| Reporting Staff | NVPR Ganga Rao (ICRISAT) |
| Year (Reporting) | 2019 |
| Reporting status | Approved |
| Innovation Type | Genetic (variety and breeds) |
| Number of varieties | 1 |
Stage reached
| Stage of Innovation | Stage 3: available/ ready for uptake |
| Year (Stage) | 2019 |
| Stage Description | This cultivar was released after testing under NPT by KEPHIS in target agro-ecologies based on superiority over best check. The variety is ready for uptake through key partners mentioned and additional evidence will be generated during next reporting cycles. |
| Has a lead organization | yes |
| Lead Organization | International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics |
| Top 5 contributors | Egerton University |
Contributions and mapping
| All partners | |
| Main CRP | CGIAR Research Program on Grain Legumes and Dryland Cereals |
| Flagship project | FP4-Variety and Hybrid Development |
| Cluster | FP4-2-Breeding pipelines |
| Other CRPs-Flagships-Clusters |
Scope
| Geographic scope | National |
| Regions | |
| Countries | Kenya,Zambia |
Targeted outcomes
| Main Sub-IDO | Closed yield gaps through improved agronomic and animal husbandry practices |
| Other Sub-IDO | |
| Other Sub-IDO |
Evidences
| Evidences | National Crop Variety List (Kenya, 2019), please refer to page 132 [http://www.kephis.org/images/Uploads/updated national variety_list-edited oct 2019.pdf] |
Linked Elements
| Milestones | 6814-172-30451 - Phase I genetic materials deployed in GLDC crop improvement by CGIAR centers - annually 8 crops X 3 trait clusters X 2 regions tested by NARS. 6814-172-37920 - New suite of resilient varieties released by NARS partners. (Phase 1 investments start being released) |
| Outcome Impact Case |
| Policy |