African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6801

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Evaluation of agro-morphological diversity of groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) in Niger

Nana Mariama IDI GARBA
  • Nana Mariama IDI GARBA
  • Laboratoire Garba Mounkaila, Département de Biologie, Faculté des Sciences et Techniques, Université Abdou Moumouni, BP 10662 Niamey, Niger.
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Yacoubou BAKASSO
  • Yacoubou BAKASSO
  • Laboratoire Garba Mounkaila, Département de Biologie, Faculté des Sciences et Techniques, Université Abdou Moumouni, BP 10662 Niamey, Niger.
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Mainassara ZAMAN-ALLAH
  • Mainassara ZAMAN-ALLAH
  • Université de Maradi, BP 465 Maradi, Niger.
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Sanoussi ATTA
  • Sanoussi ATTA
  • Centre Régional AGRHYMET, BP 11011 Niamey, Niger.
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Maârouhi Inoussa MAMANE
  • Maârouhi Inoussa MAMANE
  • Laboratoire Garba Mounkaila, Département de Biologie, Faculté des Sciences et Techniques, Université Abdou Moumouni, BP 10662 Niamey, Niger.
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Moutari ADAMOU
  • Moutari ADAMOU
  • Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique du Niger, BP 429 Niamey, Niger.
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Falalou HAMIDOU
  • Falalou HAMIDOU
  • International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), BP 12404 Niamey, Niger.
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Saïdou Sani IDI
  • Saïdou Sani IDI
  • International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), BP 12404 Niamey, Niger.
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Ali MAHAMANE
  • Ali MAHAMANE
  • Laboratoire Garba Mounkaila, Département de Biologie, Faculté des Sciences et Techniques, Université Abdou Moumouni, BP 10662 Niamey, Niger.
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Mahamane SAADOU
  • Mahamane SAADOU
  • Laboratoire Garba Mounkaila, Département de Biologie, Faculté des Sciences et Techniques, Université Abdou Moumouni, BP 10662 Niamey, Niger.
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  •  Received: 10 December 2013
  •  Accepted: 09 January 2015
  •  Published: 29 January 2015

Abstract

This work evaluated a collection of hundred groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) varieties from different origin using twenty four (24) agro-morphological traits that can help to enhance selection efficiency in crop improvement. The experiment was carried out at the experimental station of INRAN-Tarna, in the region of Maradi (Niger) during the rainy season of 2010. Analysis of variance showed a large variability among varieties for the agro-morphological traits. Principal Component Analysis (PCA), Agglomerative Hierarchical Clustering (AHC) and Fisher Discriminant Analysis (FDA) revealed that this variability is structured into four distinct groups. Groups I and II consisted of early varieties that have a high emergence rate and high pods and seed weight. These groups included mainly local varieties and those introduced in Niger through seed dissemination. Groups III and IV are composed of late varieties with large pods while group III had mostly varieties with long leaflets. Understanding the genetic control of the most discriminating among the studied traits would bring significant contribution to the genetic improvement of this important crop.

 

Key words: Arachis hypogaea L, groundnut, agro-morphological traits, genetic variability, Niger.  

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