Business Trip to Madagascar (February to March 2026): Papa Saliou Sarr Senior Researcher, JIRCAS

Dr. Papa Saliou Sarr, a senior researcher at JIRCAS and a member of the SATREPS VaryAla Project (Output 2), traveled to Madagascar from February to March for field sampling and data analysis related to field experiments.

During the visit, common bean field trials were harvested, and soil samples were collected for analysis at the Antohobe and Antanetibe experimental sites in Antsirabe.

Common bean field after weed removal prior to harvest (Antanatibe)

Harvesting of common bean at Antohobe

Rhizosphere soil collection from bean roots

Common bean roots with rhizosphere soil attached

Soil sampling under plant roots for isolation of phosphorus solubilizing microbes

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