About the RUFORUM 2010 Biennal Conference
"The 2010 RUFORUM Biennial Conference was the second in the series. The main objective of the Biennial conferences is to provide a platform for agricultural research for development stakeholders in Africa and beyond to actively exchange findings and experiences, while at the same time learning lessons towards improving performance of the agricultural sector and ultimately people’s livelihoods. The biennial conference is RUFORUM’s most comprehensive meeting for the diversity of stakeholders in agriculture. It is especially dedicated to graduate students and their supervisors, grantees in RUFORUM member universities and alumni. It is a platform for peer review, quality control, mentorship, networking and shared learning. This record contains an extended abstract accepted under the theme of Natural Resource Management"
Characterisation of micronutrient (zinc and iron), dense tropical maize hybrids grown in two different environments in Zambia
Abstract:
Iron and zinc deficiencies that are prevalent in most sub-Saharan
African countries have been attributed to the low grain
micronutrient levels in local varieties. The study characterised
micronutrient (iron and zinc) dense maize germplasm so as to
identify promising inbred lines to introduce to maize breeding in
Zambia. The study was conducted in two locations. Locations
were different for kernel zinc levels with National Irrigation
Research Station (NIRS) having 19.2 mg/kg and Golden Valley
Agricultural Research Trust (GART) 18.7 mg/kg. No
differences were observed among locations and entries, and
neither were there any significant interactions with regards to
kernel iron levels, though the levels were within acceptable
range of 13.6 mg/kg for genotype 07C04592B and 17.9 mg/kg
for genotype 07C04602B. Differential responses for grain yield
were observed among genotypes from one location to another.
Differences in plant growth and development parameters
observed among entries were due to the growing conditions
and the soils found at the two locations. Three high yielding
entries were identified; 07C04602B, 07C04568B and
07C04578B. They also contained high kernel iron and zinc
levels.
Les carences en fer et en zinc qui sont répandues dans la plupart
des pays de l’Afrique sub-saharienne ont été attribuées à des
faibles niveaux de micronutriments des grains dans les variétés
locales. L’étude a caractérisé le germoplasme du maïs dense
en micronutriments (fer et zinc) afin d’identifier les lignées
prometteuses à introduire pour la reproduction du maïs en
Zambie. L’étude a été menée en deux endroits. Les
emplacements ont été différents pour les niveaux intérieurs de
zinc avec « National Irrigation Research Station (NIRS) » ayant
19,2 mg / kg et « Golden Valley Agricultural Research Trust
(GART) » 18,7 mg / kg. Aucune différence n’a été observée
entre les sites et les entrées, ni des interactions significatives en ce qui concerne les niveaux intérieurs de fer, bien que les
niveaux étaient dans la fourchette acceptable de 13,6 mg / kg
pour le génotype 07C04592B et 17,9 mg / kg pour le génotype
07C04602B. Les réponses différentielles pour le rendement en
grain ont été observées entre les génotypes d’un endroit à un
autre. Les différences dans la croissance des plantes et les
paramètres de développement observés parmi les entrées sont
dues aux conditions de croissance et les sols trouvés dans les
deux sites. Trois entrées de haut rendement ont été identifiées :
07C04602B, 07C04568B et 07C04578B. Ils comportaient aussi
des niveaux élevés intérieurs de fer et de zinc.
Language:
English
Date of publication:
2010
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Southern Africa
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RUFORUM Conferences and Workshops
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Open Access
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Printed resource
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Extent:
593-596
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