Public sector soybean (Glycine max) breeding: Advances in cultivar development in the African tropics

G. Chigeza; S. Boahen; M. Gedil; E. Agoyi; H. Mushoriwa; N. Denwar; T. Gondwe; A. Tesfaye; A. Kamara; O.E. Alamu; D. Chikoye; R. Varshney

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Public sector soybean (Glycine max) breeding: Advances in cultivar development in the African tropics

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Public sector soybean (Glycine max) breeding: Advances in cultivar development in the African tropics

G. Chigeza, S. Boahen, M. Gedil, E. Agoyi, H. Mushoriwa, N. Denwar, T. Gondwe, A. Tesfaye, A. Kamara, O.E. Alamu, …

Plant Breeding, Vol.138(4), pp.455-464

2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/pbr.12682

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Abstract

Formal public sector soybean breeding in Africa spans over four decades, and it was initiated by the International Institute of Tropical Agricultural (IITA). As the demand of soybean continues to outstrip production, strategic projects such the Tropical Legume (TL) were initiated, in which the main goal was to enhance the productivity of soybean in the farmers’ fields in Sub-Saharan Africa. One of the strategies to enhance the productivity of soybean in the farmers’ fields is through developing and deploying improved soybean varieties in the target countries. Through the TL I and TL II projects, a number of varieties were released in the target countries, Kenya, Nigeria, Malawi and Mozambique by employing participatory variety selection (PVS). This review provides highlights of the achievements made by IITA breeding programme and insights of what needs to be done to enhance yield improvement for soybean in Africa using demand-driven breeding approaches.

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Title: Public sector soybean (Glycine max) breeding: Advances in cultivar development in the African tropics
Authors/Creators: G. Chigeza (Author/Creator) - International Institute of Tropical Agriculture
S. Boahen (Author/Creator) - International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Nampula, Mozambique.
M. Gedil (Author/Creator) - International Institute of Tropical Agriculture
E. Agoyi (Author/Creator) - Laboratory of Applied Ecology/UAC, Biotechnology and Seed System Natural Resources Management Cotonou Benin
H. Mushoriwa (Author/Creator) - Department of Research and Specialist Services
N. Denwar (Author/Creator) - CSIR Savanna Agricultural Research Institute, Tamale, Ghana.
T. Gondwe (Author/Creator) - International Institute of Tropical Agriculture
A. Tesfaye (Author/Creator) - Jimma University
A. Kamara (Author/Creator) - International Institute of Tropical Agriculture
O.E. Alamu (Author/Creator)
D. Chikoye (Author/Creator) - International Institute of Tropical Agriculture
R. Varshney (Author/Creator)
Publication Details: Plant Breeding, Vol.138(4), pp.455-464
Publisher: Wiley
Identifiers: 991005543961207891
Copyright: © 2019 Blackwell Verlag GmbH
Murdoch Affiliation: Murdoch University
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article

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