Groundnut research in southern and eastern africa: an overview of ICRISAT's accomplishments and future outlook

摘要

Groundnut is an important food and cash crop in Southern and Eastern Africa (SEA) region. Angola, Mozambique, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Tanzania, Sudan, and Uganda are the major groundnut producing countries in the region. The crop is grown by smallholder farmers under low input conditions except in parts of South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Sudan. Yields vary from 400 to 700 kg ha~(-1) and the lack of seed of improved varieties, poor agronomic practices, diseases and pests are considered to be the major factors limiting the yield in the region.