Maize village 27 NOV 2011

1 July 2010 – 30 June, 20111 July 2010 – 30 June, 2011

Field Crops Research Institute , DOAField Crops Research Institute , DOA

AFACI Project (Yr.1)MAIZE SEED VILLAGE IN THAILAND

Presentation on 27 Nov.2011 "Follow-up Workshop and Annual Meeting

for the ThaiKoRAA 2011” at Pailyn Hotel, Sukhothai

Principal Principal InvestigatorInvestigator

Dr.Chutima Koshawatana, PIDirector Pichet Grudloyma, Co-PIMs.Amara Traisiri, Co-PI

3 years (2010-2013)

DurationDuration

ObjectivesObjectives

-Transferring knowledge and technology on hybrid seed

production

-Strengthening self-sufficient agriculture

-Establish seed villages to reduce cost of maize seed

MethodologyMethodologyPromote and disseminate NS 3,a new Promote and disseminate NS 3,a new drought tolerant maize to villagers in drought tolerant maize to villagers in

target sites.target sites.

Group discussion and talk with villagers Group discussion and talk with villagers about how to manage seed productionabout how to manage seed production

34 farmers,16.8 ha,10 Sub-34 farmers,16.8 ha,10 Sub-districts (Tambons),4 Provincesdistricts (Tambons),4 Provinces

Four Provinces of NS 3 hybrid maize seed production in dry season 2010.

CM

NS

PB

SK

CM: Chiang Mai

SK: Sukhothai

NS: Nakhon Sawan

PB: Petchabun

0.32 ha

Chiang Chiang Mai Mai

(CMFCRC)(CMFCRC) 12

farmers2 farmers

8.32 ha

4 Tambons

PetchabuPetchabun n

(PBARDC)(PBARDC)

10 farmers

4.64 ha

2 Tambons

SukhothaSukhothai i

(SKARDC(SKARDC)) 10

farmers

3.52 ha

2 Tambons

Nakhon Nakhon Sawan Sawan

(NSFCRC)(NSFCRC) TotalTotal

34

16.8

2 Tambons 10

Table 1 Farmers/areas/sitesTable 1 Farmers/areas/sites

Table 2 Site (Tambon)Table 2 Site (Tambon)Chiang Chiang

MaiMai

( (4)4)

PetchabuPetchabunn

( (2)2)

SukhothaSukhothaii

( (2)2)

Nakhon Nakhon Sawan Sawan

((2)2)

Lamphayon

Khoaw-chai-thong

Mae-van,

Veang

Kuan-pak,Ban-pong

Bo-Thai

Klong-krachang

Na-khun-krai

Pak-kwae

1. Capacity building1. Capacity building

1.1 Training NS 3 hybrid seed production1.1 Training NS 3 hybrid seed production

1.2 Producing 300 manuals for farmers1.2 Producing 300 manuals for farmers

2. NS3 demon. plots in farmers’ fields2. NS3 demon. plots in farmers’ fields

3. Multiplication of parent inbred3. Multiplication of parent inbred

4. Demonstration plot of NS 3 production4. Demonstration plot of NS 3 production

5. Hybrid NS3 seed production plots5. Hybrid NS3 seed production plots

5 activities in Progress: 5 activities in Progress:

1.1 Training on NS 3 hybrid seed production

At Nakhon Sawan Province

Activity 1: Capacity buildingActivity 1: Capacity building

25 farmers were trained 2 times at NSFCRC

- July 29,2010: clarified benefit of self-sufficient seed and sustainable

production

: visited hybrid NS3 demonstration plot

- September 14,2010: training on hybrid seed production

: group discussion and field visit

Activity 1: Capacity buildingActivity 1: Capacity building

1.1 Training on NS 3 hybrid seed production

At Sukhothai Province26 farmers were trained 1 times at SKARDC

- October 22,2010: understanding of self-

sufficient seed and sustainable

production

: training on hybrid seed

production

: group discussion and

exchange experience with

farmers who worked with

seed companies

- No training, farmers experienced production with seed companies.

- emphasized on purposes of the projects and sustainable production.

Activity 1: Capacity buildingActivity 1: Capacity building

1.1 Training on NS 3 hybrid seed production

At Chiang Mai and Petchabun Province

300 booklets, “easy to understand”, were 300 booklets, “easy to understand”, were

produced, lots of illustrates on produced, lots of illustrates on

- field management, - field management,

- inbred plants, rouging off-type plants,- inbred plants, rouging off-type plants,

- detasselling, male cutting, - detasselling, male cutting,

- harvesting, - harvesting,

- seed processing etc- seed processing etc. .

The manuals are ready for distribution now.The manuals are ready for distribution now.

1.2 Producing NS 3 seed production mannual

Activity 1: Capacity buildingActivity 1: Capacity building

Activity 2: Nakhon Sawan 3 hybridActivity 2: Nakhon Sawan 3 hybrid demonstration plots in farmers’ fieldsdemonstration plots in farmers’ fields

- Demon. Plots : NS 3 vs 9 Commercial - Demon. Plots : NS 3 vs 9 Commercial

hybrids at Tambon Lamphayon and hybrids at Tambon Lamphayon and

Khoaw-chai-thong, NS province, 0.16 Khoaw-chai-thong, NS province, 0.16

ha/plot.ha/plot.

- - Invited farmers nearby to visit and to Invited farmers nearby to visit and to

select preference hybrids.select preference hybrids.

Activity 3: Multiplication of inbredActivity 3: Multiplication of inbred parent seed of NS 3parent seed of NS 3

Harvested in November,2010

Planted in July, 2010,

Tak Fa 1(female)

300 Kg

Tak Fa 3 (male)

1,000 Kg

1st yr.Planning Sep.26th,201

0At NSFCRC

Activity 4: Hybrid seed production Activity 4: Hybrid seed production demonstration plotdemonstration plot

In August 2010 at NSFCRC, hybrid seed In August 2010 at NSFCRC, hybrid seed

demon.plot of 0.8 ha was planted. demon.plot of 0.8 ha was planted.

Female : male parent row = 4:1.Female : male parent row = 4:1.

- 3 times of fertilizer- 3 times of fertilizer

- 12 times of irrigation - 12 times of irrigation

- 5 times of Rouging - 5 times of Rouging

- Female detasselling in October - Female detasselling in October

- Male cutting 1 week later- Male cutting 1 week later

- Harvested and seed processed in November, - Harvested and seed processed in November,

2010.2010.

1. Nakhon Sawan Province1. Nakhon Sawan Province

- 2 farmers : grew in December 1- 2 farmers : grew in December 1stst and 7 and 7thth, 2010., 2010.

- 2 inspection each field at seedling and veg. stage. - 2 inspection each field at seedling and veg. stage.

- January, female parent is detasselled followed by - January, female parent is detasselled followed by

cutting of male parent.cutting of male parent.

- Rouging off-type before flowering and after - Rouging off-type before flowering and after

pollination.pollination.

- Harvested and seed processed in March-April - Harvested and seed processed in March-April

2011.2011.

Activity 5: NS 3 seed production by Activity 5: NS 3 seed production by farmersfarmers

Activitiesat NSFCRC

2. Chiangmai Province2. Chiangmai Province

- 12 farmers grew November26- 12 farmers grew November26thth, 2010 -, 2010 -

January 4January 4thth, 2011. , 2011.

- 8 times of field inspection - 8 times of field inspection

- Fields were irrigated every 2 weeks- Fields were irrigated every 2 weeks

- Rouging off-type plant and detasselling - Rouging off-type plant and detasselling

was done as recommended. was done as recommended.

- Harvested in April-May,2011.- Harvested in April-May,2011.

Activity 5: NS 3 seed production by Activity 5: NS 3 seed production by farmersfarmers

Activitiesat CMFCRC

Last April 2011

3. Petchabun Province3. Petchabun Province

- 10 farmers grew during November - 10 farmers grew during November

3030thth, 2010-December 21, 2010-December 21stst, 2011. , 2011.

- Inspection and rouging was done - Inspection and rouging was done

as recommendation. as recommendation.

- Detasselled and harvested in - Detasselled and harvested in

April, 2011.April, 2011.

Activity 5: NS 3 seed production by Activity 5: NS 3 seed production by farmersfarmers

Activitiesat PBARDC

Last April 2011

(VIP)…Field inspection

4. Sukhothai Province4. Sukhothai Province

- 10 farmers grew during November - 10 farmers grew during November

99thth, 2010 - December 17, 2010 - December 17thth, 2010., 2010.

- Method of planting followed as - Method of planting followed as

recommended. recommended.

- Harvested in April, 2011.- Harvested in April, 2011.

Activity 5: NS 3 seed production by Activity 5: NS 3 seed production by farmersfarmers

Activitiesat SKARDC

Last April 2011

Summer storm at harvest

Last April 2011

Seed processing at SKARDC

Table 3 Site (village) & seed Table 3 Site (village) & seed volumevolume

Chiang Chiang MaiMai

( (7)7)

PetchabuPetchabunn

( (3)3)

SukhothaSukhothaii

( (2)2)

Nakhon Nakhon Sawan Sawan

((2)2)

6,295 kg6,942 kg 3,944 kg554 kg.

881 kg/ha 966 kg/ha1,085 kg/ha 1,306 kg/ha

91% ger. 98% ger. 98% ger.98% ger.

Table 4 saved seed and Table 4 saved seed and cost/kgcost/kg

Chiang Chiang MaiMai

( (7)7)

PetchabuPetchabunn

( (3)3)

SukhothSukhothaiai

( (2)2)

Nakhon Nakhon Sawan Sawan

((2)2)

53% saved seed

0% saved seed

33% saved seed

100% saved seed

26 B/kg 50 B/kg 49 B/kg 35 B/kg

*cost/kg data derived from farmers *cost/kg data derived from farmers

InterviewInterview

at NS, PB, at NS, PB,

CM, SKCM, SK

Seed Seed

Production Production

satisfactionsatisfaction

Activity Satisfaction

Production field management (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (N

)

1. Land preparation and Isolation 0 4 7 18 3 0

2. Planting male and female rows

(1:4)

0 0 8 17 7 0

3. Roguing (5 times) 0 2 10 16 4 0

4. Detasselling (everyday before

pollen

shedding)

0 2 7 16 7 0

5. Male cutting (after pollen

shedding)

0 7 11 7 2 5

6. Harvesting (only female row) 0 0 6 15 11 0

Table 5Table 5 Seed production Seed production satisfactionsatisfaction

Activity Satisfaction

Seed processing & etc. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (N

)

1. Drying (available area)

2. Ear sorting (discard off-type

ears)

3. Shelling (equipment

available)

4. Cleaning (equipment

available and convenience)

5. Seed quality (germ. and

vigor)

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

2

0

10

9

5

10

0

1

2

1

8

1

2

1

4

4

10

5

14

6

28

0

0

0

0

0

Table 6 Seed production satisfaction Table 6 Seed production satisfaction

InterviewInterview

at NS, PBat NS, PB

NS 3,F1 Farmer NS 3,F1 Farmer

satisfactionsatisfaction

Characteristics Satisfaction

1. Vegetative growth (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (N

)

1. Seed price of F1 0 0 1 7 6 0

2. Germination (good ger.&

vigor)

0 0 0 3 11 0

3. Seedling vigor after

germination

0 0 0 5 9 0

4. Vegetative growth at 1 month 0 0 0 9 5 0

5. Vegetative growth before

flowering

0 0 0 9 5 0

6. Lodging

7. Leaf color

8. Drought tolerance

9. Pest tolerance

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

2

4

6

2

7

9

8

2

4

0

0

10

1

Table 7Table 7 “NS 3” F1 satisfaction“NS 3” F1 satisfaction**

*Assessment is ongoing, data from PB & NS*Assessment is ongoing, data from PB & NS

Characteristics Satisfaction

2. Yield and processing (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (N

)

1. Hand harvest (easy or

difficult)

0 0 0 4 10 0

2. Yield per ha 0 0 0 12 2 0

3. Ear size 0 0 0 8 6 0

4. Husk cover 0 0 0 6 8 0

5. Seed color 0 0 0 4 10 0

6. Corn cob (small cob?)

7. % Shelling

8. Continue growing NS3

9. Overall satisfaction

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

2

0

1

10

7

1

3

2

5

11

10

1

0

2

0

Table 8Table 8 “NS 3” F1 satisfaction“NS 3” F1 satisfaction**

*Assessment is ongoing, data from PB & NS 14 *Assessment is ongoing, data from PB & NS 14 farmersfarmers

Other opinion on NS 3 from Other opinion on NS 3 from InterviewInterview

1. Lower plant height for easy harvest.1. Lower plant height for easy harvest.

2. Better seed color compared with 2. Better seed color compared with

other commercial brands.other commercial brands.

3. Strong stalk with good plant growth3. Strong stalk with good plant growth

4. Drought tolerance is not prominent 4. Drought tolerance is not prominent

since good rainfall this year.since good rainfall this year.

5. Deep kernel...good!.5. Deep kernel...good!.

6. Improve higher yield6. Improve higher yield

1. Farmers applied extra fertilizer: foliar 1. Farmers applied extra fertilizer: foliar

fertilizer, bio-fertilizer etc.fertilizer, bio-fertilizer etc.

2. At Sukothai, some damages occurred 2. At Sukothai, some damages occurred

by detassellingby detasselling

3. At Petchabun, some seedlings & 3. At Petchabun, some seedlings &

plants were damaged by ground weevils. plants were damaged by ground weevils.

4. Distribution of seed manual was 2 4. Distribution of seed manual was 2

months late from January 2011.months late from January 2011.

Remarks/Remarks/ObservationObservation

1. 34 farmers of 14 villages, 4 provinces 1. 34 farmers of 14 villages, 4 provinces

covering 16.96 ha joint the project.covering 16.96 ha joint the project.

2. 17.735 tons of NS 3 hybrid is produced for 2. 17.735 tons of NS 3 hybrid is produced for

the 1the 1stst lot. lot.

3. Second lot, in rainy season 2011, is

ongoing for harvest and processing.

4. Most farmers satisfy with seed production 4. Most farmers satisfy with seed production

and NS 3 hybrid performance.and NS 3 hybrid performance.

Progress of yr.1Progress of yr.1

1.1. Assessment for NS 3 F1 performance and Assessment for NS 3 F1 performance and

farmers’ satisfaction.farmers’ satisfaction.

2. Preparing NS 3 hybrid seed production in 2. Preparing NS 3 hybrid seed production in

rainy season July 2011, and summer rainy season July 2011, and summer

Nov.2011-April 2012. Nov.2011-April 2012.

3. Contact more site of production i.e. Tak 3. Contact more site of production i.e. Tak

Province, by cooperate with Tak Province, by cooperate with Tak

Agricultural Research and Development Agricultural Research and Development

Center (TARDC).Center (TARDC).

4. Prepare report and assessment for yr 2.4. Prepare report and assessment for yr 2.

Future plansFuture plans

(VIP)…Field inspection 2..Rainy Season 2011 at CM

Yr.2 New site of seed production at Tak

Province

Planning on 16

Nov.2011 atTARDC

At TARDC

TARDC officers TARDC officers visit visit

demon.field at demon.field at NSFCRC NSFCRC

18 Nov.2011 18 Nov.2011

Start of yr.2Start of yr.2

Get inbred seedGet inbred seedat NSFCRC at NSFCRC

Final Expenditure Statement yr.1Items Budget

(US$)Actual

Expenditure

(US$)

Balance(US$)

Personnel

Travel 16,000 15,818.10 181.90

Equipment 3,000 2,952.71 47.29

Project activities

7,400 7,323.40 76.60

Other expense 3,600 3,578.18 21.82

Total 30,000 29,672.39 327.61

Ms. Kalaya Papintu (NSFCRC) Ms. Kalaya Papintu (NSFCRC)

Mr. Thanawat Supasuthirangkul (NSFCRC) Mr. Thanawat Supasuthirangkul (NSFCRC)

Ms. Sutasanee Wongsupathai (NSFCRC) Ms. Sutasanee Wongsupathai (NSFCRC)

Ms. Pattamaporn Vassanacharoen Ms. Pattamaporn Vassanacharoen (CMFCRC) (CMFCRC)

Ms. Sopit Jaipara (CMFCRC)Ms. Sopit Jaipara (CMFCRC)

Mr. Surasak Wathanapansorn (SKARDC)Mr. Surasak Wathanapansorn (SKARDC)

Ms. Duangpratep Maliduang (SKARDC)Ms. Duangpratep Maliduang (SKARDC)

Ms. Penrat Tiempeng (PBARDC) Ms. Penrat Tiempeng (PBARDC)

Mr. Samran Thongkum (PBARDC)Mr. Samran Thongkum (PBARDC)

Lists of working group: yr.1

Thanks for their hard work and cooperation with farmers

Mr.Thewa Maolanon (Director of FCRI)Mr.Thewa Maolanon (Director of FCRI)

Mr.Pichet Grudloyma (Director of Mr.Pichet Grudloyma (Director of NSFCRC)NSFCRC)

Mr.Pornsak Duangbhudtan (Director of CMFCRC)Mr.Pornsak Duangbhudtan (Director of CMFCRC)

Mr.Sompeth Prommuangdee (Director of Mr.Sompeth Prommuangdee (Director of

SKARDC)SKARDC)

Mr.Rathapol Chooyord (Director of PBARDC)Mr.Rathapol Chooyord (Director of PBARDC)

Lists of advisors yr.1

Thanks for their guidance and comments

Special Thanks for

for

financial support, continuous

cooperation and endless warmth

friendship

Thank you for your attention