On-farm evaluation of improved pearl millet varieties in Namibia
1996
Matanyaire, C.M. | Gupta, S.C.
The on-farm trials were conducted at 14 locations in Namibia during the 1992-93 and 1993-94 seasons. During both seasons research-managed farmer implemented (RMFI) trials were conducted. Farmer-managed farmer-implemented (FMFI) trials were also conducted at five locations during the 1993-94 season. Under RMFI trials, Okashana 1 gave significantly higher grain yields over the farmers' local landrace variety (LLV) in Owambolands. In Kavango the performance of Okashana 1 and the farmers' LLV control was the same over the last 2 years of testing. Under farmer management all the varieties produced similar yields to the farmers' LLV. However, in the RMFI trial, varieties responded to fertilizer, and Okashana 1 was significantly superior to the farmers' LLV in grain yield
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