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General information
| Innovation ID | 550 |
| Version ID | 420 |
| Innovation Title | Groundnut inbred variety CG15 for cultivation in low to mid-altitudes in Malawi and Mozambique |
| Innovation description | CG15 is a Spanish variety that has a yield potential of 1.8 mt/ha, with drought tolerance and resistance to early leaf spot and groundnut rosette disease. It is an early-maturing variety (90-110 days) with high protein content. The pods have a medium constriction with a small pod beak and contain two seeds per pod. |
| Reporting Staff | James Mwololo (ICRISAT) |
| Year (Reporting) | 2020 |
| 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) | 2020 |
| Stage Description | CG15 was released on October 21, 2020, and is currently being released from production. This new variety was also released in Mozambique, and is positioned to replace the older variety JL 24. |
| Has a lead organization | yes |
| Lead Organization | Ministry of Agriculture Irrigation and Water Development, Department of Agricultural Research Services |
| Top 5 contributors | International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics |
Contributions and mapping
| All partners | |
| Main CRP | CGIAR Research Program on Grain Legumes and Dryland Cereals |
| Flagship project | FP4-Variety and Hybrid Development |
| Cluster | FP4-3-Product testing and release |
| Other CRPs-Flagships-Clusters |
Scope
| Geographic scope | National |
| Regions | |
| Countries | Malawi,Mozambique |
Targeted outcomes
| Main Sub-IDO | Enhanced genetic gain |
| Other Sub-IDO | Closed yield gaps through improved agronomic and animal husbandry practices |
| Other Sub-IDO | Reduced production risk |
Evidences
| Evidences | List of crop varieties and hybrids released in 2020 co-developed by ICRISAT and CRP-GLDC with partners [https://mel.cgiar.org/uploads/relatedfiles/jhF3fH3GLzIx9UvsOqbzlMPwA0MDgf.xlsx] |
Linked Elements
| Milestones | 6814-172-37920 - New suite of resilient varieties released by NARS partners. (Phase 1 investments start being released) |
| Outcome Impact Case |
| Policy |