Abdul Coolson Kamara
Plant Geneticist and Molecular Breeder
Institution: SLARI/RARC
Employment Date: 1 July 1994 to date (29 years)
Designation: Research Officer
Focal person AfricaRice Breeding Task Force
Qualifications:
- HND Agronomy University of Sierra Leone.
- Hons. First Class Crop Science, Njala University
- Plant Genetics and Crop Improvement University of East Anglia (UK)
Research Interest
Developing Rice varieties for the lowland IVS, Upland, Boliland, Mangrove and Submergence river rain ecologies using conventional and Molecular Breeding.
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Project Implemented
- Evaluating 11 breeding lines plus one local check in rainfed upland for agronomic trait and biotic and abiotic stresses.
- Farmers Evaluation of breeding lines in Rainfed upland Using onfarms trials in Five Districts in Sierra Leone (Kambia, Portloko, western Rural, Bo and Kenema District.)
- Multi- environmental trials of 44 breeding lines plus one local check in the lowland (Rokupr and Blama)
- Multi- environmental trials of 44 breeding lines plus one local check in the upland (Rokupr)
- National performance Trials for VCU and DUS
- Submergence Trials for river rain ecologies
- Screening of lowland varieties for iron toxicity tolerance
- Farmers Evaluation of breeding lines in Rainfed upland Using onfarms trials in Five Districts in Sierra Leone (Kambia, Portloko, western Rural, Bo and Kenema District.)
- Production and Maintenance of Breeders Seed for the various Rice growing ecologies in Sierra Leone.
- Participatory varietal Selection of 15 lowland rice varieties in four chiefdoms in Koinadugu District.
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