Thailand coordinated groundnut improvement program under collaboration with the peanut collaborative research support program (Peanut CRSP)

Abstract

The Thailand Coordinated groundnut improvement program (Thai GIP), initiated in 1982, is a coordinated research program between the Department Of Agriculture (DOA) of the ministry of agriculture and cooperatives, Khon Kaen University (KKU), and Kasetsart University (KU). The Thai GIP has received financial supports from both the peanut CRSP of the US and the International supports from the peanut CRSP are provided to all three institues through the Department of Agriculture, the core institute of the Thai GIP. This reports presents the progress of work done in 1985 on breeding and pathology, entomology, soil microbiology, and utilization. It is divided into four parts, corresponding to the above four projects, i.e. breeding and pathology, entomology, rhizobium and mycorrhizae, and utilization. Colloborating institues and personnel sections together with work plan for 1986.