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7. The role of crop debris as a primary source of inoculum be critically examined,
particularly in areas where the weather remains essentially dry between
two chickpea seasons.
8. The field screening procedure being followed at ICARDA is satisfactory,
and cooperators may follow this at their r- 3pective locations. ICARDA/
ICRISAT should consider assisting cooperat,rs at 4 to 6 endemic locatons in
developing proper facilities for screening.
9. The rating scale (1-9) developed by ICARDA/ICRISAT be followed at all
locations to ensure better communication between workers.
10. Satisfactory progress has been made by ICARDA/ICRISAT in identifying
sources of resistance to blight in both kabuli and desi types and these
are being shared freely with cooperators.
11. In the absence of precise and detailed information on the nature of inheritance
of resistance, it is suggested that lines showing resistance across
locations as well as lines showing location-3pecific resistance be used to
provide diversity in the material being generated.
12. Now that several sources of resistance are available, attempts should be
made to identify different resistance genes/loci and to concentrate them
within genotypes, which should help breeders in developing cultivars with
durable resistance.
13. ICARDA and ICRISAT freely furnish segregating material at all stages to
national programs to expedite the development of locally adapted, blightresistant
cultivars.
14. The work on development of cultivars with horizontal resistance should
continue.
15. Some fungicides such as Calixin-M (tridemorph + maneb) seem promising
in eradicating Ascochyta rabieifrom seed. Work should be intensified on
this aspect.
16. Research on identifying more efficient foliar fungicides than presently used
should be continued.