Project
Systems Approaches to Enhance Peanut Production under Resource Limitation
Details
Project Code:
UF157
Start Date:
2008/01/01
End Date:
2012
CRSP Phase:
Phase 3
Budget:
$120,000
Countries:
Burkina Faso, Ghana, Mali
Participants
Lead University:
University of Florida
Other Partners:
University of Ouagadougou, Institut de l'Environnement et de Recherches Agricoles - INERA (Burkina Faso); Savanna Agricultural Research Institute (Ghana)
Principal Investigator(s):
Kenneth Boote
Co-Principal Investigator(s):
Jim Jones, John Erickson (US)
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Overview
The goal of this project is to conduct field research on resource limitations to peanut production in Ghana and Burkina Faso, and to test new technologies (fungicides, herbicides, fertilization, crop management, improved cultivars, irrigation practices, and harvesting technologies) to improve peanut production, with the aim of being appropriate, low cost, cost-effective technology that will improve producer income and maintain good market position. The project also seeks to engage farmers and extension specialists in on-farm trials of these technologies.
Objectives
1. To evaluate improved technologies in farmer fields in Ghana with goal of increasing production and profit margin. Technologies include evaluating improved cultivars, soil-testing-fertilization, sowing dates, and especially equipment and practices of applying fungicides and herbicides to control disease and weeds. 2. To evaluate improved technologies in farmer fields in Burkina Faso with goal of increasing production and profit margin. Technologies include evaluating improved cultivars, soil-testing-fertilization, sowing dates, and especially equipment and practices of applying fungicides and herbicides to control disease and weeds. 3. To evaluate peanut cultivars for yield potential and leaf spot resistance in on-station trials in Ghana, with the goal of identifying several cultivars to test in on-farm trials. 4. To evaluate peanut cultivars for yield potential and leaf spot resistance in on-station trials in Burkina Faso, with goal of identifying several cultivars to test in on-farm trials. 5. To enhance production of high-value fresh market peanut crop in off-season in Ghana by irrigated production via determination of optimum sowing dates and irrigation practices. 6. To enhance production of high-value fresh market peanut crop in off-season in Burkina Faso by irrigated production via determination of optimum sowing dates and irrigation practices. 7. To use crop growth modeling as a tool to evaluate research results, to predict leafspot progression, to evaluate legume N contribution to subsequent cereal crop, and to predict peanut growth and yield response to weather, soil water, sowing date, and diseases.
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