Industrial training report on groundnut production carried out at national semi-arid resources research institute (NaSARRI) Serere

Abstract

This report provides information on the activities that I participated during the course of training at NaSARRl. This include importance of groundnuts production, and aspects of crop improvement as applied to groundnut improvement program at NaSARRl this include scouting of flowers, emasculation, crossing, tagging, pests and disease identification was done. Diseases like early and late leaf spot, rust, witches broom, rosette arid pests such as aphids, leaf miner, thrips, termites were visually identified in the field practically, varieties identification such as Serenut series (released varieties, advanced lines, crosses. And also aspects of Aflatoxin management, harvest and post-harvest management in the field and in the store, germplasm maintenance of different genotypes assembled. This report also summarizes aspects on data collection at the store like dry pod yield in Kg per plot, a hundred seed yield in kg per plot and in the field i.e. rosette count, first flower appear, 50% and 75% flower, leaf spot data collection at 4 rosette count at 4 weeks. It is essential because it has given me a chance to participate fully in various aspects being done in the field and makes one well acquainted with practical skills. This report also provides information on observations and achievements during the training.