Doumbia, Mamadou

• Start Date: 1986/01/01
• End Date: 1989/12/31
• University: Texas A&M University
• Degree: MS

• Region: Sub-Saharan Africa
• Topic: Innovation

Coulibaly, Modibo

• Start Date: October 1984
• End Date: July 1985
• University: National School of Agriculture, Meknes
• Degree: MS

• Region: Sub-Saharan Africa
• Topic: Food Security

Agronomy and Cropping Systems

This project focused on determining the water use efficiency of grain sorghum and pearl millet following soybeans in rotation. Study the ”rotational effect” in grain sorghum-soybeans […]

• Start Date: 1984
• End Date: 1991
• Project Code: NU-113
• Lead University: University of Nebraska, Lincoln

• Region: Sub-Saharan Africa
• Topic: Food Security

Mineral Uptake and Utilization in Sorghum and Pearl Millet

Experiments were conducted in Mali and Niger to determine nitrogen response of sorghums and pearl millets in several locations.

• Start Date: 1984
• End Date: 1991
• Project Code: NU-114
• Lead University: University of Nebraska, Lincoln

• Region: Sub-Saharan Africa
• Topic: Food Security

Mechanisms of Drought and High Temperature Resistance in Sorghum and Pearl Millet

This project sought to understand the basic physiological factors involved in plant stress resistance and susceptibility.

• Start Date: 1984
• End Date: 1991
• Project Code: NU-123
• Lead University: University of Nebraska, Lincoln

• Region: Sub-Saharan Africa
• Topic: Food Security

Breeding Pearl Millet for Developing Countries

The principal objectives of this project are to supply collaborating scientists at LDC locations with both useful genetic material and information on how best to select […]

• Start Date: 1984
• End Date: 1991
• Project Code: NU-118
• Lead University: University of Nebraska, Lincoln

• Region: Sub-Saharan Africa
• Topic: Food Security

Breeding for Productivity in Sorghum

The principal objective of this project was to bring together in a deliberately focused manner all those traits which cause the production of higher yielding sorghums […]

• Start Date: 1984
• End Date: 1991
• Project Code: TAM-121
• Lead University: Texas A&M University

• Region: Sub-Saharan Africa
• Topic: Food Security

Breeding for Disease and Drought Resistance and Increased Genetic Diversity

The principal objectives of this project were to identity and develop disease resistant and drought resistant sorghum germplasm in diverse backgrounds for use by collaborating LDC […]

• Start Date: 1984
• End Date: 1991
• Project Code: TAM-122
• Lead University: Texas A&M University

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

Increasing Resistance to Insects and Improving Efficient Nutrient Use by Genetic Manipulation for Improved Grain Sorghum Production

This project focused on evaluating germplasms for resistance to insect pests and develop anthropod resistant varieties.

• Start Date: 1984
• End Date: 1991
• Project Code: TAM-123
• Lead University: Texas A&M University

• Region: Latin America and the Caribbean
• Topic: Food Security

Development and Evaluation of Systems for Controlling Insect Pests of Sorghum/Millet by Integration of Resistant Varieties, Cultural Manipulation and Biological Control

The goal of this project was to develop insect control strategies for sustainable sorghum/millet production, namely, plant resistance and biological control.

• Start Date: 1984
• End Date: 1991
• Project Code: MSU-105
• Lead University: Texas A&M University

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