Quinoa Breeding in Africa: History, Goals, and Progress

Maliro, Moses F. A.; Guwela, Veronica

doi:10.1002/9781118628041.ch9

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“…Previous studies demonstrated the influence of these abiotic factors on quinoa growth and productivity. More wind and heavy rain negatively affect quinoa productivity by flattening the plants (Maliro and Guwela, 2015;Dao et al, 2020), and the extreme temperatures are not favorable for quinoa germination, growth and productivity (Garcia et al, 2015;Hinojosa et al, 2018;Dao et al, 2020). These findings suggest that breeders should target such environmental condition to effectively screen new quinoa genotypes in this region.…”

Section: Pc2mentioning

confidence: 99%

Biplot analysis of test environments of quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) in Burkina Faso

Dao¹,

Alvar‐Beltrán²,

Guira³

et al. 2020

Afr. J. Plant Sci.

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The identification of stable and adaptable high yielding quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) and, highly discriminative environments are worthwhile for a successful introduction and adoption of this crop in Burkina Faso. The objectives of this study were to determine the relationship among test environments, to identify the most discriminative and representative test environment(s), and to identify high yielding and stable quinoa variety. The study highlighted that prevailing agrometeorological conditions in an area determine the specificity of the environment. Thus, quinoa growth and productivity is affected by differences in pedological and meteorological conditions. Emerging findings showed that environment E1 at Farako-Bâ characterized by a relative low wind speed (2.03 m/s), no rainfall (0 mm) and moderate temperature (25.07°C), was efficient discriminative and representative of quinoa growing conditions in Burkina Faso for both grain yield and grain yield per plant. Quinoa varieties, Puno and Titicaca were the highest yielding (1132 and 892 kg/ha, respectively) and stable across the environments, while Pasankalla, with an average yield of 779 kg/ha, showed a specific adaptation in two environments having a short day length located at Saria and Lanfiera. The photoperiodicity and temperature were key factors determining the adaptation of this variety in an environment. Plant height and number of branches of Negra Collana were highly stable but its yield performance was low (121 kg/ha). The research implications of this study are numerous, including tailoring quinoa growing calendars and screening a large number of genotypes under the best test environment identified, prior a multi-location trial.

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Biplot analysis of test environments of quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) in Burkina Faso

Dao¹,

Alvar‐Beltrán²,

Guira³

et al. 2020

Afr. J. Plant Sci.

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“…Quinoa was first introduced to Africa in the late 1990s in Kenya and Ethiopia ( Oyoo et al, 2010 ) and more recently in Malawi. The introduction of quinoa to Malawi was prompted by the potential contribution the crop can make to improve overall sustainable intensification of the agriculture of Malawi ( Maliro and Guwela, 2015 ). Identification of optimally adapted varieties of quinoa to different rainfed and irrigated environments in Malawi ( Ministry of Natural Resources, Energy and Environment [MoNREE], 2013 ) would provide an opportunity for further breeding and selection, production and consumption of quinoa and similar target environments ( Maliro and Guwela, 2015 ; Peterson et al, 2015 ; Murphy et al, 2016 ).…”

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Preliminary Studies of the Performance of Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) Genotypes under Irrigated and Rainfed Conditions of Central Malawi

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The goal of sustainable intensification of agriculture in Malawi has led to the evaluation of innovative, regionally novel or under-utilized crop species. Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) has the potential to provide a drought tolerant, nutritious alternative to maize. We evaluated 11 diverse varieties of quinoa for their yield and agronomic performance at two locations, Bunda and Bembeke, in Malawi. The varieties originated from Ecuador, Chile and Bolivia in South America; the United States and Canada in North America; and, Denmark in Europe, and were chosen based on their variation in morphological and agronomic traits, and their potential for adaptation to the climate of Malawi. Plant height, panicle length, days to maturity, harvest index, and seed yield were recorded for each variety under irrigation at Bunda and Bembeke, and under rainfed conditions at Bunda. Plant height was significantly influenced by both genotype and environment. There were also significant differences between the two locations for panicle length whereas genotype and genotype × environment (G × E) interaction were not significantly different. Differences were found for genotype and G × E interaction for harvest index. Notably, differences for genotype, environment and G × E were found for grain yield. Seed yield was higher at Bunda (237–3019 kg/ha) than Bembeke (62–692 kg/ha) under irrigated conditions. The highest yielding genotype at Bunda was Titicaca (3019 kg/ha) whereas Multi-Hued was the highest (692 kg/ha) at Bembeke. Strong positive correlations between seed yield and (1) plant height (r = 0.74), (2) days to maturity (r = 0.76), and (3) biomass (r = 0.87) were found under irrigated conditions. The rainfed evaluations at Bunda revealed significant differences in seed yield, plant biomass, and seed size among the genotypes. The highest yielding genotype was Black Seeded (2050 kg/ha) followed by Multi-Hued (1603 kg/ha) and Bio-Bio (1446 kg/ha). Ecuadorian (257 kg/ha) was the lowest yielding genotype. In general the seed yields of the genotypes were lower under rainfed conditions than under irrigated conditions at Bunda. The results also highlight the need to continue evaluating a diverse number of cultivars to select for genotypes adapted to specific agro-ecological areas and across seasons in Malawi.

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“…There is a growing demand for quinoa grain in developed countries (Bazile, Bertero and Nieto, 2015) and among the affluent and the expanding middle class in developing countries (Bazile et al, 2015;Maliro and Guwela, 2015;Jacobsen, 2003). Quinoa, therefore, is a potential crop to add to the diversity of cash crops in the African economies so that it can contribute to improving the socio-economic status of small-scale farmers in the region (Coulibaly et al, 2015).…”

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Prospects for quinoa adaptation and utilization in Eastern and Southern Africa

Maliro¹,

Abang²,

Mukankusi³

et al. 2020

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Quinoa Breeding in Africa: History, Goals, and Progress

Cited by 7 publications

References 17 publications

Biplot analysis of test environments of quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) in Burkina Faso

Biplot analysis of test environments of quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) in Burkina Faso

Preliminary Studies of the Performance of Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) Genotypes under Irrigated and Rainfed Conditions of Central Malawi

Prospects for quinoa adaptation and utilization in Eastern and Southern Africa

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