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vars. It was assumed that the disease was transported with the seeds from Debre<br />

Zeit. As a result of this, the pathologists from Institute of Agricultural Research<br />

(1AR) and Debre Zeit Research Center instructed the crop coordinator to discontinue<br />

the national yield trial of chickpea for 2 years in order to control the<br />

disease b) .rop rotation.<br />

Now there is a general view not to plant any chickpea during the rainy season;<br />

there is also a general understanding not to create the environment that aggravates<br />

this disease. The national yield trial will begin again from 1981-82 cropping<br />

season.<br />

References<br />

CADU 1969. Report on Survey and Experiments, Crop Production Department. Public. No. 46:35.<br />

CADU 1971. Report on Surveys and Experiments carried out in 1970 by Crop Production Departmrit,<br />

Asela. Public. No. 63:51.<br />

CADU 1972. Report on Surveys and Experiments carried out in 1971. Crop and Pasture Section,<br />

Asela, Public No. 80:64.<br />

CADU 1973. Report on Surveys and Experiments carried out in 1972. Crop and Pasture Section,<br />

Asela, Public. No. 87:69.<br />

Discussion<br />

K.B. Singh<br />

What is the status of ascochyta blight in your country when the crop is sown at<br />

normal time?<br />

G. Bejiga<br />

When it is planted at normal time there is no ascochyta blight. Ir fact, it is only<br />

a problem at the experiment stations. No ascochyta blight has been observed<br />

on farmers' fields.<br />

M.V. Reddy<br />

From the presentation it appears that ascochyta blight has existed in Ethiopia<br />

for several years and the belief that it has come through seed from othr<br />

countries in the recent past does not seem to be correct. The discontinuation of<br />

work on chickpeas because of this problem does not appear to be the answer.<br />

Several resistant lines in desi type are now available and they can be tested and<br />

resistant ones can be selected for early planting so that the production can be<br />

increased.

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