Biological Control Tactics for Sustainable Production of Millet

This project focused on finding solutions to pests of sorghum and millet, which are key pests and constraints to production in the U.S. and West Africa.

• Start Date: 1992
• End Date: 1997
• Project Code: TAM-125
• Lead University: Texas A&M University

• Region: Sub-Saharan Africa
• Topic: Innovation

Resource Efficient Crop Production Systems

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• Start Date: 1992
• End Date: 1997
• Project Code: UNL-113
• Lead University: University of Nebraska, Lincoln

• Region: Sub-Saharan Africa
• Topic: Productivity

Nutrient Use Efficiency in Sorghum and Pearl Millet

This project sought to identify sorghum and pearl millet genotypes which are superior in nutrient efficiency.

• Start Date: 1992
• End Date: 1997
• Project Code: UNL-114
• Lead University: University of Nebraska, Lincoln

• Region: Sub-Saharan Africa
• Topic: Health and Nutrition

Mechanisms of Environmental Stress Resistance in Sorghum and Pearl Millet Relative to Sustainable Production Systems

This project focused on determining traits in sorghum and pearl millet that can resist environmental stresses like drought.

• Start Date: 1992
• End Date: 1997
• Project Code: UNL-123
• Lead University: University of Nebraska

• Region: Sub-Saharan Africa
• Topic: Climate Change

Pearl Millet Germplasm Enhancement for Semiarid Regions

The primary objective of this project is to develop pearl millet materials possessing agronomic, yield, and quality characteristics that address production constraints common to both LDC’s […]

• Start Date: 1992
• End Date: 1997
• Project Code: KSU-101
• Lead University: Kansas State University

• Region: Sub-Saharan Africa
• Topic: Innovation

The Enhancement of Sorghum Germplasm for Stability, Productivity, and Utilization

The goal of this project is to reduce the risks of production of sorghum for grain through the enhancement of genetic potentials by creating germplasm pools, […]

• Start Date: 1992
• End Date: 1997
• Project Code: TAM-121
• Lead University: Texas A&M University

• Region: Global
• Topic: Innovation, Productivity

Germplasm Enhancement for Resistance to Pathogens and Drought and Increased Genetic Diversity

The principal objectives of TAM-122 were to identify and develop disease resistant and drought resistant sorghum germplasm in genetically diverse backgrounds for use by host country […]

• Start Date: 1992
• End Date: 1997
• Project Code: TAM-122
• Lead University: Texas A&M University

• Region: Latin America and the Caribbean, Sub-Saharan Africa
• Topic: Innovation

Germplasm Enhancement through Genetic Manipulation for Increasing Resistance to Insects and Improving Efficient Nutrient Use in Genotypes Adapted to Sustainable Production Systems (Joint with TropSoils CRSP)

Sorghum production and yield stability is constrained by numerous biotic and abiotic stresses. Insects pose a produc-lion risk in all areas of sorghum production, the severity […]

• Start Date: 1992
• End Date: 1997
• Project Code: TAM-123
• Lead University: Texas A&M University

• Region: Sub-Saharan Africa
• Topic: Innovation

Traore, Abdoulaye

• Start Date: 1992/01/01
• End Date: 1998/12/31
• University: University of Nebraska, Lincoln
• Degree: PhD

• Region: Sub-Saharan Africa
• Topic: Innovation

Coulibaly, Ousmane

• Start Date: 1990/01/01
• End Date: 1995/12/31
• University: Purdue University
• Degree: PhD

• Region: Sub-Saharan Africa
• Topic: Markets