Pigeonpea in social forestry

ICRISAT's Genetic Resources Unit, together with the Kenya Agricultural Research Institute, have launched a programme in eastern Africa to evaluate ICRISAT's pigeonpea germplasm. The plant has been stud fed in its area of origin and adaptation in order to realise its full agronomic potential. This has resulted in the identification and development of pigeonpeas that produce enormous biomass during their vegetative phase, and have high perenniality. At present, these are used extensively in social forestry experiments by ICRISAT and ICRAF, based in Nairobi. All pigeonpeas are perennials but these have come to be called 'the perennial pigeonpeas', and there is now a great demand for them. ICRISAT Patancheru Andhra Pradesh 502 324 INDIAICRISAT's Genetic Resources Unit, together with the Kenya Agricultural Research Institute, have launched a programme in eastern Africa to evaluate ICRISAT's pigeonpea germplasm. The plant has been stud fed in its area of origin and adaptation in..