Welcome to the Zambia Agriculture Research Institute
The Zambia Agriculture Research Institute provides high quality, appropriate and cost effective services to farmers, generating and adapting crop, soil and plant protection technologies.
1. Activity: Trained 300 farmers on finger millet growing
Output: The trained are growing improved varieties of finger millet a Lima each (1/4 ha) and their fields are doing well (Kasama and Mpika) districts
2. Activity: conducting on-farm demonstration throughout the mandate area. (Region III)
Out put: Farmers are able to learn and see the improved technology in their areas
3. Activity: Assist and guide seed growers on seed production of released varieties.
Out put: The seed of improved varieties is available
4. Activity: Breed high yield varieties
Out put: Varieties released: Nyika, Senga, Chibuli( yields 3-4tons/ha).
5. Activity: Developed production packages on released varieties
Output: There is an increase on farmers using the developed packages and their production had increased.
6. Activity: Developed production guides
Output: Farmers are able to plant without the pretence of the agriculture officer.
7. Activity: Post harvest assessment
Output: Farmers able to see the advantage of finger millets users in comparison to varieties.
SERVICES: The Finger millet Improvement Programme:
(a) Offers training-(production and seed growing)
(b) Advice on technology
FINGER MILLET PROOTOCOLS
1. Title: Finger Millet National Variety Trial (ZFMNVT) Objectives
To determine the performance of newly identified promising varieties against important a biotic and biotic factors in finger millet growing areas.
To assess and confirm the production potential and the overall performance of promising newly developed varieties (identified from preliminary varietal trial(s).
To identify the most potential and stable varieties(s) for re-confirmation purpose in National varietal trial.
Objective
To assess the production potential and the over all performance of promising newly developed finger millet varieties (identified from breeding Observation nurseries (advanced Generations progenies) .
To assess promising advanced lines and reject poor performers.
Master No: 601401
Principal Investigator: Rachel Ngulube Msikita
6. Title: Finger Millet Crossing Block
Objective
To generate new genetic variability in desired back grounds and recombine desired genetically inherited yield contributing / stabilizing components.
Master No: 601301
Principal Investigator: Rachel Ngulube Msikita
7. Title: Off-Season Nursery
Objective
To advance breeding progenies/populations and increase the seed in selected progenies/lines for trials. :
Master Number 602101
Principal Investigator: Rachel Ngulube Msikita
8. Title: Use of Mutation breeding technique in finger millet
Objective
To create desired genetic changes in the required varieties/ lines.
To achieve desired results within a short time, and break tight linkages.
9. Master No: 7631
Principal Investigator: Rachel Ngulube Msikita
Co- researchers Dr K. Munyida and Dr D. Lungu (UNZA)
10. Title: Evaluation of finger millet advanced breeding lines for nutrition, food, and brewing quality
Master No: 602001
Principal Investigator: Rachel Ngulube Msikita
Co- researchers: Dr Zulu (NAISER)
11. Title: On-Farm Finger Millet Demonstration
Objective: To assess the performance of improved varieties, and assess their acceptability to farmers and promote them on farmers’ fields.
Master No. 609301
Principal Investigator: Rachel Ngulube Msikita
12. Title: Documentation of finger Millet Breeding work 2
Objective: To publish the findings and produce easy guides for the end users to use.
Master No. 6561
Principal Investigator: Rachel Ngulube Msikita
Mission Statement
To contribute to the improvement of the welfare of the
Zambian people through the provision of technologies &
services that enhances household, food, security and
equitable income generating opportunities for the farming
community and agricultural enterprise.
ZARI Head Quarters
Mt. Makulu Central Research Station
Private Bag 7
Chilanga.
Tel: +260211278130/380
Fax: +260211278130/41
Email:mtmakulu@zamnet.zm
Email:zaridirector@zari.gov.zm
