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Increasing utilization of cowpea genetic resources by breeding programmes and farmers in Ghana

Grant No

Increasing utilization of cowpea genetic resources in Ghana

Project Description

Breeding activities aimed at addressing biotic and abiotic constraints have reached advanced stages: 180 advanced breeding lines have been tested to select superior adapted lines; the characterization of 30 cowpea accessions from the national genebank has led to the identification of landraces with desirable traits for cultivar development. The establishment of demonstration plots on improved varieties has also allowed easy accessibility to farmers.

Institute Name

CSIR - Crops Research Institute (CSIR-CRI)

Institute Country

Ghana

List of Countries

Ghana

Crops

Crop	Seed or Veg type	Acc collected	Acc regenerated	Acc sent to CG	Acc introduced to genebank	Acc sent to Svalbard
Pearl Millet	Seed	0	0	144	138	0

Program Name

Global System Project

Donor

Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

Start Date

15th of April 2011

End Date

31st of December 2011

Status

Completed