2014 & 2015 seasons

SUMMARY OF BREEDING ACTIVITIES , CAMEROON

MARTIN YEBOAH

4 important okra diseases in Africa

Okra mosaic diseases Okra powdery mildew Okra mottle disease Okra leafcurl disease

Identification of resistant parents

GH 02 PI370028

GH01 GH03

Selection of parents with good fruit shape

GH01 GH03 VI033778

PI370028 Clemson spiness TOT6599

Okra crossing blocks

46 F1 populations evaluated in the field

AVOK1542

AVOK1515

AVOK1555 AVOK1559

Special traits of F1 plantsHigh yield , good fruit shape and resistance Aphids, leafcurl dis.

AVOK 1537

AVOK1579

AVOK1549

Disease and pest scoring in field

Selection in F2 plants from AVOK1515 okra populations

AVOK1515-15

AVOK1515-20

AVOK1515-79

AVOK1515-100 AVOK 1515-55

AVOK1515-84

Routine inspections

Okra experimental fields in Yaoundé, April- July 2015

Tomato field evaluation, 2015

Tomato selected lines

Major diseases in the field

CLN3150A

Visitors to our field

Visit of entrepreneurs

Cameroon Minister of Agriculture inspecting our okra fruits

Visit of University of Dchang students to AVRDC expt. Field.

Infrastructure

Screen house and cold storage facilities for AVRDC Cameroon

Meetings

Meeting with NARS in Njombe , Cameroon 6th March, 2015

AVRDC invitation to IRAD CDD project Meeting in Cameroon, 6 March.2015

Meetings Cont’n

Urban Food Plus stakeholder meeting in Bamenda , Cameroon

Urban Food Plus Project Implementation Committee meeting, Bamenda Cameroon

Meeting with farmers

Meeting Urban Vegetable Farmers , Bamenda (24-09-2014)

Dr. Martin talking to young agriculture entrepreneurs at Banso , Cameroon , Jan , 2015

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