Peanut varietal improvement for Thailand and the Philippines

Approach

Dr. Ron Gibbons, head of the groundnut improvement program at ICRISAT and member of the Peanut CRSP board of directors, served as cooperator for NCS/BCP in both countries. ICRISAT provided technical advice, made germplasm available and assisted in the training of both Thai and Filipino scientists.

The goal of this project was to aid in the establishment of peanut breeding-pathology-agronomy programs in Thailand and the Philippines capable of developing and utilizing varieties that produce high yields  under  the cropping systems of Southeast Asia.

Focus

Prodcuer values


Principal Investigator

Dr. J.C. Wynne, North Carolina State University, breeder

Cooperators

Dr. H.T. Stalker, breeder-cytogeneticist, North Carolina State University
Dr. M.K. Beute, plant pathologist, North Carolina State University
Dr. W.V. Campbell, entomologist, North Carolina State University
Dr. G.H. Elkan, microbiologist, North Carolina State University

 


Philippines project coordinator

Dr. Ricardo Lantican, director of the Institute of Plant Breeding (IPB), Los Banos, Philippines

Philippines collaborators

Edilberto Redona, breeder,IPB
Rodante Tabien, breeder, IPB
Leonila A. Lantican, breeder, IPB
Dr. Lina Ilag, pathologist, IPB
Pau, pathologist; Paningbatan, pathologist, IPB
Dr. Candida Adalla, entomologist, IPB.

Philippines cooperators

Dr. Rustico Santos, agronomist, Isabella State University
Silvino Tejada, agronomist, Cagayan State University
Delia Concepcion, Bureau of Plant Industry, Tupi Experiment Station

Philippines country coordinator

Dr. Dely P. Gapasin, director of research, PCARRD

Thailand coordinator

Dr. Arwooth Nalampang, Thailand Department of Agriculture, agronomist

Thailand collaborators

Dr. Vichitr Benjasil, breeder, Department of Agriculture, Bangkok
Preecha Surin, pathologist, Kasetsart University
Dr. Aree Waranyuwat, breeder, Kasetsart University
Dr. Tharmmasak Sommartaya, pathologist, Kasetsart University
Dr. Orapin Bhumibhamon, microbiologist; Khon Kaen University
Dr. Aran Patanothai, breeder, Khon Kaen University
Dr. Orapin Bhumibhamon, microbiologist, Khon Kaen University
Dr. Sopone Wongkaew, pathologist, Department of Agriculture, Khon Kaen
Dr. Montien Sompee, agronomist, Somjintana Toomsaen, breeder, Department of Agriculture, Khon Kaen
Chalaem Rompruekse, agronomist, Department of Agriculture, Khon Kaen,
Sopone Kittisin, pathologist, Department of Agriculture, Khon Kaen
Vuthisak Boothanu, pathologist, Department of Agriculture, Khon Kaen