NAME OF TECHNOLOGY: SILNUT 2 (Groundnut)

Technology Institution: Sierra Leone Agricultural Research Institute (SLARI)

Lead Scientist: Mr. Milton Kabia

Country: Sierra Leone

Contact: Tel: + 232-78-529-842

Email: info@slari.gov.sl

KEY CHARACTERISTICS

• The crop grows at a height of 42.8 cm with a growth habit that is erect;
• It takes between 25 to 50 days towards 50% flowering;
• Seed size is medium with a shelling percentage of 75 to 80;
• Its hundred mass weight is 43 to 45 while its seed color is tan;
• Drought-tolerant variety;
• Replenishes soil fertility by fixing Nitrogen into the soil.
• Yield is 2 – 3 tons per Hectare