WVSS Experience & Learning on crop adaptive trails Presentation for South Sudan FSL Cluster

1. WVSS Experience & Learning on crop adaptive trails Presentation for South Sudan FSL Cluster August 7,2019 Juba

2. Overall Objectives • To increase the choice of seed for farming community. • To improve quality seed availability and access for the farming community • To create demand driven seed supply system though engagement of private public partnership • Assist the government of South Sudan to release improved varieties for principle food crops in South Sudan.

3. Why Adaptive trial? • It is a simple, low cost and gives short term solution for introduction and promotion of new variety. • New variety release takes long time. • Varity testing done with full involvement of community, which speedup the screening. • It will feed in to ( Inform) the seed multiplication program by screening the best adaptive and productive variety.

4. What is achieved so far? • local seed assessment done for sorghum • Seed security assessment done covering five former States. • Discussion done with all concerned partners from government & Research institutes. • In our first year, we did the trails; • In three regions ( Warrap, Central Equatorial & Upper Nile) • On three crops( sorghum, millet and sweet potato)

5. Adaptive trial: OFSP Sweet Potato: Rich in Vitamin A • Six OFSP variety adaptive trail conducted (Naspot8, Naspot 9, Naspot 10, Naspot 12, Naspot 13 & two landraces are Kakamega and Ejumula). • It is conducted in Rajafand Warrap, • Result: 3 variety found to be good in yield with good test in those specific area. ( Naspot 10 ,Naspot 13 & Kakamega) • The testing continued for the third cropping season. NASPOT 10: The leaves and stems are green, with slightly reddish skin but the flesh is orange. It was the second best in terms of yield and not affected with disease

6. Adaptive trial: Pearl Millet • Peral Millet: Rich in Iron • Six improved varieties tested together with one local variety ( Chakit, ICM167001, ICMV167006, ICMH177111, ICMH IS 14006, SOSAT-C88 & One local variety.) • Tested in three site( Rajaf, Warrap & Upper Nile) • Result: ICM167001, ICMV167006, ICMH177111 and SOSAT-C88are early maturing, very good in yield, and resistance to pest and disease.

7. Adaptive trial: Sorghum • Used 49 variety • Use trial design of a square lattice of 7 by 7 , complete randomized block with three replication, plot size of 4 rows with 4 meter. • Tested in 3 site • 10 Best performing variety; KAT 487, IESV91104DL, IESV92063DL, IESV92038/3SH, IESV92038DL Sel 1, IESV92174DL, IESV91131DL • 10 Poorly performing variety; ICSV 142016, ICSV142005, ICSV142008, ICSV 142010, ICSV 142011, IS 25434, IS 8193

8. * This cropping season - Year-II adaptive trails which is ongoing

9. Trial site & crops Number of adaptive trail site; The same three site to continue; • Rajaf • Warrap • Upper Nile Crops suggested for adaptive trails; • Sorghum • Pearl Millet • Sesame • OFSP

10. Sorghum • To use 10 best performing Varity of the first year + 3 local checks + 3 best early-medium maturing Varity= 16 • The 10 highest yielding varieties across the 2 adaptive trial: Warrap and Melut; Reduced from 48 to 10 variety. 1. IESV 92038DL sel 1 2. ICSV 142010 3. IESV 92063DL, 4. IESV 92162DL 5. IESV 99034DL sel 2 6. IESV 92021DL 7. ICSV 142009 8. IESV 99022DL 9. IESV 91104 DL 10. ICSV 142002

11. Pearl Millet -16 Varity used • 4 ICRISAT-Niger : OP Pearl millet variety of the first year: 1. ICM167001, 2. SOSAT-C88 B 3. ICMV167006, 4. Chakit • 9 ICRISAT Kenya promising variety • ICMV 221 • ICMV 221 white • ICMV 88908 • ICMV 91450 • ICMR 13 • ICMR 3 • PMV 3 • ICTP 8302 • IP 19263 • 3 best performing local variety.

12. Sesame • Total number of entry : 9, Of this, 6 improved varieties and 3 local variety; 4 varieties from Sudan; • Gadarif, • Kenana II • Promo • Abu Bahama 2 varieties from Ugandan; • Sesame II • Sesame III 3 Local variety (Which will be selected by each area in consultation with community) • Local variety -1 • Local variety -2 • Local variety -3

13. Farmer Level Adaptive Trial • To conduct adaptive trail on farmers field under farmer management by taking already tested and verified three best performing sorghum Varity together with one best local variety. • The trial design for one crop variety is 4 meter by 4 rows with out any extra space between variety. • The lead farmer is the one to select his best local variety seed. • It is planted in one place with out replication • The area requirement for this trail is maximum 4m x 16 m = 64 m2 • This trial will be integrated with other demonstration ( Comparison of improved farming practice Vs traditional & Comparison of CSA Vs non- CSA • Farmer Field day will be organized to allow farmers to observe and reflect.

14. Learning & Future Focus Area. • Engagement of all partner starting from design : Breeders/agronomist engaged with signed MoU but still need for seed sector actors more engagement. • Engagement of community: Two farmer field days prepared to collect farmers opinion and reflection on all crops on adaptive trails. • Standard: The trails design ,implementation , data collection and analysis done using ICRISAT format & expected standard. • Data sharing & Joint planning: Partner review meeting organized and all the first year data and information shared and joint planning done for year-two. Handing over data to government • Quality Inspection: Need to strength for functional soil and seed laboratory in South Sudan. • Seed multiplication: Need to encourage and guide seed multiplication farmers & company with certification ( QDS) , market linkage and introducing policy framework.

15. Thank You