Performance of the Grain Legumes National Cooperative Testing (NCT) Project in Visayas State University, Baybay City, Leyte, Philippines

Abstract

Before a variety is recommended to the National Seed Industry Council (NSIC), it must undergo a series of tests across several locations and seasons throughout the country. Therefore, regional NCT trials have been implemented to test the stability of the variety in terms of its characteristics, particularly on agronomic characteristics and pest and disease resistance. The Visayas State University (VSU) is one of the cooperating stations that conducted varietal trials and evaluated promising genotypes of legumes produced from the breeding programs from the government and private institutions. The University's involvement in the NCT trials for Legumes started in 2017. To facilitate the conduct of the different legume varietal trials, a project proposal was submitted to the VSU’s Research, Development, Extension, and Innovation Office for funding support. After about five years of project involvement, there are already three (3) NSIC Mungbean, and two (2) NSIC Peanut registered varieties that can be used by the farmers and interested clients nationwide.

Keywords

• National cooperative testing
• Peanut
• Pest resistance
• Yield evaluation

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