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Promotion of Efficient and Nutritious Agri-food Systems in South Asia

India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan

Financing Type Grants
Category Research and similar intellectual activities
Focus Area Agriculture
Approved 19.09.2018
Signed 05.11.2018
Loan Administrator OPEC Fund for International Development
Co-financiers Harvest Plus, USAID, ACIAR (Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research)
Organization ICARDA
OPEC Fund Contribution (US$m) 0.15
Total Project Cost (USDm) 0.86

The Project aimed to increase productivity, profitability, resilience and marketability of micro-nutrient rich food legumes, including lentil, chickpea, faba and grass pea, through mainstreaming energy and labor-saving traits in four South Asian countries i.e. Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Nepal. Peoject Outcomes and Results: - ICARDA evaluated improved germplasm of lentil, chickpea, faba bean and grass pea for traits associated with machine harvestability, herbicide tolerance and fast cooking time besides nutritional value at two locations. - This has resulted in identification of high yielding improved elite germplasm for sharing with National Agricultural Research Systems (NARS) partners. - Seeds of these lines have been multiplied and shared with NARS partners in Bangladesh, India, Nepal and Pakistan in the form of international nurseries. - The results have shown 5-80% yield advantage of promising lines. The identified lines of lentil, chickpea, faba bean and grasspea will further be evaluated in on farm demonstration before their release for large-scale seed production and cultivation in farmer fields. - Adoption of these lines will help reduce the labour drudgery, save energy in cooking and improve the availability of nutrient rich foods in the region.

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