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Tannin free lentils: A promising development for specialty use and increased value
Tannin free lentils have been developed and are now available for production over a wide area in North America. The trait is controlled by a single recessive gene that eliminates tannin precursors in the seeds thereby ...
Genetic Diversity in Lens Species Revealed by EST and Genomic Simple Sequence Repeat Analysis
Low productivity of pilosae type lentils grown in South Asia is attributed to narrow genetic
base of the released cultivars which results in susceptibility to biotic and abiotic stresses.
For enhancement of productivity ...
Can improved food legume varieties increase technical efficiency in crop production?
Faba bean (broad bean), field pea, and lentil are very important legumes in the highlands of Ethiopia. Ethiopia is the largest producer of faba bean in SSA. In 2012/13, about 4.4 million small holder farmers planted 574,000 ...
Number of improved lines to be shared with NARS partners for multi-environment testing
This report contains list of International nurseries shared with NARS partners in Target regions during 2016. The total number of faba bean nursery were 8 with 216 improved lines; the total number of chickpea nursery 9 ...
Seed Info No. 55
Seed Info aims to stimulate information exchange and regular communication among seed staff in the Central and West Asia and North Africa (CWANA) region and beyond. Its purpose is to help strengthen national seed programs ...
A report of trip to Hyderabad and New Delhi, 19 November – 27 December 2016 for ISAS Conference and Biometrics and Statistics Support to SA&C RP and Afghanistan Projects
A report of trip to Hyderabad and New Delhi, 19 November – 27 December 2016 for ISAS Conference and Biometrics and Statistics Support to SA&C RP and Afghanistan Projects
Seed Info No. 50
Seed Info aims to stimulate information exchange and regular communication among seed staff in the Central and West Asia and North Africa (CWANA) region and beyond. Its purpose is to help strengthen national seed programs ...
Evaluation of improved lines in preliminary trials
Preliminary yield trial conducted for faba bean and lentils
Lentil
Lentil (Lens culinaris Medikus) is an important cool season legume grown in Mediterranean and semiarid climates. The crop often faces terminal drought stress during the reproductive phase as a consequence of diminishing ...
Combating Micronutrient Malnutrition With Biofortified Lentils
Over two billion people in the developing world are malnourished and affected
especially by micronutrient malnutrition. More than 47% of women and pre-school
children in developing countries suffer from iron deficiency ...